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 61
purpose. Aroundthis rod the manuscript was rolled. The ends of the rods were usually level with theedges of the roll, and were painted. When the manuscript was rolled up the rod wouldbe in the centre : hence it is said to have been called umbilicus. It would havebeen inconvenient for the rods to… … BOOKS IN 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 (bullce). These,projecting beyond the roll like the budding horns of a heifer, received the…
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