Beschreibung:

21,5 : 13,5 cm. XIII, 224 pages, with 12 coloured plates. Original cloth.

Bemerkung:

Describes binding as an art and shows samples of beautiful European bindings. With the following chapters: The Craft of binding - Early Italian bindings - French bindings - English bindings - Conclusion. Dedicated to the famous British craftsman T.J. Cobden-Sandersen.