Miller, Julia (Conservator), Books will speak plain , 2010
- Title(s):
- Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings / Julia Miller.
- Published/Created:
- Ann Arbor, Mich. : The Legacy Press, 2010.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 510 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (col. ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Holdings:
- Reference LibraryZ269 .M64 2010 (LC) ;Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/9624851
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BEIN Stack Ref. Z269 .M64 2010 (LC) Oversize: Dust jacket.
BEIN 2018 +26: Dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [480]-496) and index.
System requirements for DVD-ROM: Adobe reader; color monitor. - Subject Terms:
- Bookbinding -- History.Cataloging of rare books -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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- Introduction : the purpose of this handbook
- The early history of the codex
- The medieval manuscript book and beyond
- 1450 to 1800 : the book changes radically
- The book from 1800 to 1900
- Identifying binding materials and applications
- Describing historical bindings--a template for action
- The task ahead and conclusion
- Appendixes 1. Historical bindings--structure and style hierarchy
- 2. Sample survey suggestions and description case studies
- 3. Stacks maintenance and physical condition assessment guidelines.