2new - Methods, Materials and Regional Varieties

The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding explores the development of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world. From a craft-based perspective, Karin Scheper analyses the diverse material characteristics and demonstrates the information value of the materiality.

About the author

Karin Scheper, Ph.D. (Leiden, 2014), is conservation specialist at the Leiden University Library. She has published on various topics, but concentrates on Islamic manuscripts in both her conservation practice and scholarly research.

Product details

• Authors: Karin Scheper
• Publisher: Koninklijke Brill NV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.04.2015
• EAN: 9789004290921
• ISBN: 978-90-04-29092-1
• No. of pages: 442
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 241 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 809 g
• Series: Islamic Manuscripts and Books; Brill
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous