London bookbinders, 1780-1840 /
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| Author / Creator: | Ramsden, Charles, author. |
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| Imprint: | London : B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1956. |
| Description: | xiv, 155 pages, XL leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2247957 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction (pages 1-22): How far can the names in the alphabetical list be regarded as those of persons or firms possessing their own binderies? ; Trade directories ; Cowie's bookbinder's manual ; Master bookbinders' associations ; A specimen analysis of the sources of information ; A sketch of stylistic developments in London bookbinding between 1765 and 1840 ; A note on materials ; Tools ; The use of large blocks ; Exceptional methods of decoration
- Miscellaneous references (pages 23-24)
- London dirctories consulted (pages 25-26)
- Alphabetical list of binders (pages 27-155).