J.A Szirmai – The Archeology of Medieval Boekbinding

8vo (25,5 × 19,5 cm); xvi-352. Geïllustreerd met meer dan 200 tekeningen en foto’s. In bijna nieuwstaat; een hoek gebutst.

‘This book focuses attention primarily on the physical aspects of the binding and its construction principles. It surveys the evolution of binding structures from the introduction of the codex to the close of the Middle Ages. Part I reviews the scanty physical evidence from the Mediterranean heritage. Part II is devoted to a detailed analysis of Western binding techniques, distinguishing the carolingian, romanesque and gothic wooden-board bindings as the main typological entities.’ [Routledge]