The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin

Mirjam M. Foot (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

152 Seiten

2004
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7546-0611-6 (ISBN)

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Among the many books in original bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin, a surprisingly large number are in decorated blind- or gold-tooled, calf, pigskin or goatskin bindings, which date from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The bindings come from all over Europe, ranging from Ireland to eastern Europe. While most were made in England, some fine and interesting examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Holland are also included. In this volume, leading scholar Mirjam Foot first gives an overview of how books were bound by hand and then describes the bindings by country of origin, within each section treating them chronologically and by type of decoration. The detailed descriptions of the bindings are illustrated with 52 black and white photos and 8 colour plates.

Mirjam M. Foot

Contents: Introduction; Great Britain; Ireland; France; Spain, Italy and Russia; The Netherlands and Germany; Afterword; Selected literature; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2004
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
ISBN-10	0-7546-0611-2 / 0754606112
ISBN-13	978-0-7546-0611-6 / 9780754606116
Zustand	Neuware