Printing and writing materials: their evolution (1901)
Smith, Adele Millicent · Philadelphia, The author · leaf 254
s ascribed the introduction of letter-ing-pieces on the backs of books and placing vol-imies on the shelves with the backs outwards. Heis credited also with having been the first to usemorocco leather for binding. Cameo bindings originated in Italy, in the earlyWMiSgs. P^^^ ^^ ^^^ sixteenth… … (illOLIl-.Jt 1UN1I1-N<;. [From Bookbindings Old and New, Brander Mattliews. Bypermission of Mr. Matthews and the Macmillan Company.] MEDIEVAL BINDINGS 199 stamping the leather in rehef. Examples of Italiancameos are those found on the books once belong-ing to the library of Demetrio Canevari;…
Writing · Printing · Paper industry · Bookbinding
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