Inquiry Into the Nature and Form of the Books of the Ancients - With a History of Art of Bookbinding, From Times of Greeks Romans to

Klappentext This important work on the physical history of the book and bookbinding was first published in 1837. Zusammenfassung First published in 1837! Hannett's Inquiry into the Nature and Form of the Books of the Ancients is a small but comprehensive physical history of the book as object. He outlines the forms which books took over the centuries! but concentrates on the craft of bookbinding! past and present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the records and writings of the earliest people; their form, and method of preservation; 2. Books from their first known form, and bookbinding in the times of the Greeks and Romans; 3. Monastic and other bindings up to the invention of printing; 4. English binding and binders, from the invention of printing to the eighteenth century, more particularly as relates to materials and finish; 5. English binding and binders, from the invention of printing to the eighteenth century, in reference to the styles of workmanship, and some other incidental peculiarities; 6. Foreign binding and binders, from the invention of printing, to the introduction of modern bookbinding; 7. Modern bookbinding; 8. Foreign bindings possessing peculiarities not before described; 9. Sketches and biographical notices of binders, amateur professors, and others, connected with the art; Conclusion; Index.

Product details

• Authors: John Hannett, Hannett John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108024822
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02482-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business; DESIGN / Book, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Book design, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Book design and Bookbinding, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval