A history of the art of bookbinding : with some account of the books of the ancients (1894)
Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, editor, Hannett, John, 1803-1893 · London : E. Stock · leaf 200
ts and others may se and rede it whenne it pleaseth them.2 Sir Thomas bequeathedanother book to the Church of Kings Norton, Worcestershire. The old parish church,Chelsea, contains a typical collection of chained books kept in an oaken case upon thesill of one of the windows. The five chained… … SMALL OAKEN CASE IN OLD CHELSEA CHURCH, CONTAININGTEN BOOKS, FIVE CHAINED. 164 A HISTORY OF THE ART OF BOOKBINDING. In the church of Grantham, Lincolnshire, was a library remarkable for being one ofthe very few remaining that had its volumes chained to the shelves.1 The books thereare now well…
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