The Tradition Of Fine Bookbinding In The Twentieth Century

catalogue of an exhibition, 12 November 1979 to 15 February 1980

Plot

Issued in conjunction with a 1979 exhibit, this book serves as an introductory text to the art of bookbinding. Bernard Middleton contributes the book¿s foreword. In ¿Cobden-Sanderson and the Arts and Crafts movement,¿ Marianne Titcombe details the history of bookbinding and the role of T. J. Cobden-Sanderson. Jean Gunner¿s ¿Techniques in rebinding books at the Hunt Institute¿ outlines the Institute¿s approach to bookbinding and preservation. The book contains a detailed description and color or black-and-white photos of the 92 bindings from the 16th to 20th centuries featured in the exhibit.