Twelve Centuries of Bookbindings, 400-1600 / by Paul Needham

Twelve Centuries of Bookbindings, 400-1600 / by Paul Needham

Books

REF.BB.0364
Reference Collection
xxvii, 338 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm
1979
Paul Needham
The Pierpont Morgan Library
Oxford University Press
New York
Bookbinding, Medieval -- History., Bookbinding, Renaissance -- History., Books -- Europe -- History -- 1400 - 1600., Books -- Europe -- History -- 400 - 1400.
Bookbinding, Medieval, Bookbinding, Renaissance, Books--Europe--History--400-1400,
Discusses a wide variety of bookbinding traditions, techniques, binders, and binderies from a variety of countries: including Italy, England, France, and Mexico. Some featured bindings include Gold-tooled binding, Fanfare binding, and Coptic binding. With both black-and-white and color photographs, a bibliography (p. 311-323), and indexes (p. 325-338).