English description: What makes the publication of this book timely and necessary is the apparent need by historians, academics and collectors of antique books for a standardized terminology to describe book fastenings (clasps) and book furnishings. The myriad of expressions currently used for describing book fastenings and furnishings make an effective communication between researchers on the topic virtually impossible. The introduction of a precise, standardized terminology can no longer be avoided. With the publication of this book the author introduces an effective research system and a...
English description: What makes the publication of this book timely and necessary is the apparent need by historians, academics and collectors of anti...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...