ABC of bookbinding : a unique glossary with over 700 illustrations for collectors & librarians /
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| Author / Creator: | Greenfield, Jane. |
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| Imprint: | New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press ; New York, NY : Lyons Press, 1998. |
| Description: | xi, 183 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2958669 |
Table of Contents:
- Jane Greenfield's ABC of Bookbinding is a work long overdue
- As a major illustrated glossary in the field of bookbinding, it provides a unique outline of the physical book and a concise look at the book's development over the centuries
- More than a thousand binding-related words and seven hundred drawings are included in the glossary for every conceivable part of the book
- This is the first time such succinct definitions and so many illustrations are coupled with clear outlines of the various periods in the historical development of book structure and style
- Nowhere else is there such a unique combination of information available for student or collector who seeks to answer precise questions on bookbinding terminology
- ABC of Bookbinding belongs on the reference shelf of every bibliophile, librarian, book conservator, collector, and binder interested in the book arts
- (81/4 X 111/4, 204 pages, illustrations)