The printed book, its history, illustration, and adornment, from the days of Gutenberg to the present time (1887)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 280
s here reproduced,frequently added to it the saints Crispin and Crispinian,patrons of the leather-dressers, who prepared the leatherfor the binder. The discoveries of Grolier did not allow the bindersmuch time to be idle. Thousands of volumes werethen destroyed to make the boards for sides.… … pig^ III.—Binding for Henri II. (Mazarine Library) 2/0 THE PRINTED BOOK. were discovered in the National Library of Paris. Theboard thus formed was covered indifferently with sheep-skin, parchment, calf, morocco, or goatskin ; the bookswere sewn on raised or sunk bands, according to theowners taste…
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