Printing and writing materials : their evolution (1904)
Smith, Adele Millicent · Philadelphia : Smith · leaf 242
scribed the introduction of letter-ing-pieces on the backs of books and placing vol-umes 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 earlybfndings. P^^^ °^ *^^ sixteenth… … OROUER BINDING. [From Bookbindinss old and New, Brander Matthews. Bvpermission of Mr. Matthews and the Macmillau Company.] MEDIEVAL BINDINGS 199 stamping the leather in relief. Examples of Italiancameos are those found on the books once belong-ing to the library of Demetrio Canevari; the sub-ject…
Writing -- Materials and instruments · Printing -- History · Papermaking · Bookbinding
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