Author: DUDIN, M. (TRANS. RICHARD MACINTYRE ATKINSON)
Title: The Art of the Bookbinder and Gilder
Description: Leeds, The Elmete Press, 1977, 1st Edition. Hard Cover . Folio, dark green quarter leather, coarse oatmeal cloth, xiv + 126pp. top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, full-page mono. illustrations. Colophon limitation, 394/490. "This is the first edition in English of L'Art du relieur doreur de livres which was published by the French Royal Academy of Sciences in 1772. The illustrations are taken from the original work." Robert Wilson copy, with plain printed label at front-paste down endpaper. Minimal wear, near-fine.

Keywords: Books About Binders Binding History Technique Techniques Transaltion Terms Glossary Reference


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