ABC of Bookbinding: A Unique Glossary with over 700 Illustrations for Collectors and Librarians

Jane Greenfield

ISBN 10: 1884718418 / ISBN 13: 9781884718410

Published by Oak Knoll Press / The Lyon's Press, 1998

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Title: ABC of Bookbinding: A Unique Glossary with ...

Publisher: Oak Knoll Press / The Lyon's Press

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

ABC of Bookbinding: An Illustrated Glossary of Terms for Collectors and Conservators

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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)