English Binding Before 1500 [Paperback]

Based on The Sandars Lectures for 1927, this beautifully presented 1929 volume provides a historical study of English binding.Based on The Sandars Lectures for 1927, this 1929 volume provides a historical study of English binding. Beautifully presented, and containing a large number of illustrative examples, this is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in bibliography and medieval English history.Based on The Sandars Lectures for 1927, this 1929 volume provides a historical study of English binding. Beautifully presented, and containing a large number of illustrative examples, this is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in bibliography and medieval English history.Originally published in 1929, and based on The Sandars Lectures for 1927, this volume provides a historical study of English binding. The text is divided into two main sections: the first covers the period up until 1300; the second focuses on Gothic bindings creates between 1450 and 1500. A generous appendices section is also included towards the end. Beautifully presented, and containing a large number of illustrative examples, this is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in bibliography and medieval English history.1. The early bindings: before 1300; 2. The Gothic bindings: c. 14501500; Appendices.