A history of the art of bookbinding. With some account of the books of the ancients (1894)
Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Hannett, John, 1803-1893 · London, E. Stock · leaf 61
s purpose. Aroundtin-; rod the manuscript was rolled. The ends of the rods were usually level with theed^es of the roll, and were painted. When the manuscript was rolled up the rod wouldbi in the centre: hence it is said to have been called umbilicus. It would havebeen inconvenient for the rods to… … ROMAN MANUSCRIPTS. BOOKS TN THE TIMES OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS. 39 are of this description ; but people who were very particular about the appearance oftheir books lengthened the rollers and added to them ornamental bosses {bulla). These,projecting beyond the roll like the budding horns of a…
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