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Baltimore: The Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, 1957 4to (28 cm), XI, 275 pp, 106 plates. Printed publisher's wrappers (minor shelf-wear). Catalogue of an important exhibition of bookbindings held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, November 12, 1957, to January 12, 1958. 718 entries from the Byzantine diptych from 525 AD to contemporary bindings. Separate section included 40 bindings for miniature books. 106 b&w illustrations. One of the best book on the history of bookbinding.
THE HISTORY OF BOOKBINDING 525-1950 A.D. An Exhibition Held At The Baltimore Museum Of Art November 12, 1957 To January 12, 1958 -
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THE HISTORY OF BOOKBINDING 525-1950 A.D. An Exhibition Held At the Baltimore Museum of Art November 12, 1957 to January 12, 1958
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Walter Art Gallery. Good+. 1957. Limited Edition; 3000 copies. Softcover. Wear and rubbing to the cover. Small corner folds to bottom front cover and first few pages. Outside edges foxed. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 275 pages; Extra postage required for priority and international shipping. .
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The History of Bookbinding 525-1950 A.D. An Exhibition Held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, November 12, 1957, to January 12, 1958
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The History of Bookbinding 525-1950 A.D. An Exhibition Held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, November 12, 1957, to January 12, 1958
by [Miner, Dorothy]
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Baltimore: The Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, 1957 4to (28 cm), XI, 275 pp, with 106 plates. Publisher's boards (binding slightly rubbed at extremities). This catalog documents a significant exhibition of bookbindings showcased at the Baltimore Museum of Art from November 12, 1957, to January 12, 1958. It features 718 entries spanning from a Byzantine diptych from 525 AD to contemporary bindings. Additionally, there is a separate section highlighting 40 bindings specifically designed for miniature books. The catalog is enriched with 106 black-and-white illustrations, making it one of the premier resources on the history of bookbinding.
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