Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 186
akage took place.Such small books were commonlychained to the backs of the pews in private chapels throughout England, and undoubtedlythe custom, though inconvenient in use, was effectiveenough for its purpose. Larger books would naturally belong to importantlibraries, those of cathedrals and… … Fig. 84.—German chainedbook, fifteenth centuiy. 1G4 THE BOOK: ITS HISTORY AND DEVEEOPMENT. a rivet; the other end of the chain is provided with a ringwhich runs freely to and tro along a locked metal rod.Enough play is given by the chain to allow of the bookbeing taken off its shelf and rested on…
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