Blind Panels of English Binders

A study of the tools used on blind-stamped bindings in England between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries.

J. Basil Oldham (Author)

9780521136624, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 February 2010

140 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.2 kg

This book and its companion volume, English Blind-Stamped Bindings, together provide an exhaustive study of the tools used on blind-stamped bindings in England between the fifteenth century and the latter part of the seventeenth century. Consummately researched by Oldham, an authority on his subject, the text is illustrated with 67 plates. This is a fascinating document that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of bookbinding.

Preface
List of plates
Abbreviations
Introduction
Notes on individual panels
Index.

Subject Areas: Bibliographies, catalogues [GBCR]