The British Library guide to bookbinding : history and techniques / P.J.M. Marks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marks, P. J. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bookbinding--Europe, Western--History.

Bookbinding.

History.

Western Europe.

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Bookbinding

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [1998]

Summary:

This is a series of short, highly illustrated introductions to some key areas in the making of books. Each title offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples drawn from the Library's outstanding collections, and where appropriate, specially commissioned photographs of craftspeople at work. The series provides the ideal introduction to each area of bookmaking for anyone new to the history of books and how they are made.

Notes:

First published: London : The British Library, 1998, in series: The British Library guides.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-93) and index.

ISBN:

0802081762

OCLC:

40533871