London bookbinders, 1780-1840 / by Charles Ramsden.

Main entry:

Ramsden, Charles, author.

Title & Author:

London bookbinders, 1780-1840 / by Charles Ramsden.

Publication:

London : B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1956.

Description:

xiv, 155 pages, XL leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-26).
Introduction (pages 1-22): How far can the names in the alphabetical list be regarded as those of persons or firms possessing their own binderies? ; Trade directories ; Cowie's bookbinder's manual ; Master bookbinders' associations ; A specimen analysis of the sources of information ; A sketch of stylistic developments in London bookbinding between 1765 and 1840 ; A note on materials ; Tools ; The use of large blocks ; Exceptional methods of decoration -- Miscellaneous references (pages 23-24) -- London dirctories consulted (pages 25-26) -- Alphabetical list of binders (pages 27-155).

ISBN:

0713450789
9780713450781

Subject:

Bookbinders England London Directories.
Bookbinding England London History.
Relieurs Angleterre Londres Répertoires.
Reliure manuelle Angleterre Londres Histoire.
Bookbinders
Bookbinding
England London
London Hand bookbinding, 1780-1840

Form/genre:

Directory
directories.
Directories
History
Répertoires.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 9226
Call No.: Z270.G7 (PO14985)
Status: Available

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