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Books will speak plain: a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings

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Field name	Details
ISBN	0979797438 (hbk.)
ISBN	9780979797439 (hbk.)
Author	Miller, Julia
Title	Books will speak plain : a handbook for identifying and describing historical bindings / [by] Julia Miller
Publisher	Ann Arbor, MI : Legacy Press, 2010
Physical desc.	xv, [1], 510, [1], [64] p. of plates ; ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (col. ; 4 3/4 in.)
Note	Includes DVD which is held at the RL Desk
Bibliography etc.	Includes bibliographical references (p. [480]-496) and index
Contents	Introduction: the purpose of this handbook -- The early history of the codex -- The medieval manuscript book and beyond -- 1450 to 1800: the book changes radically -- The book from 1800 to 1900 -- Identifying binding materials and applications -- Color plates accompanying chapter 5 -- Describing historical bindings: a template for action -- The task ahead and conclusion -- Appendix 1: historical bindings: structure and style hierarchy -- Appendix 2: sample survey suggestions and description case studies -- Color plates accompanying Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3: stacks maintenance and physical condition assessment guidelines.
Subject	Bookbinding -- History
Subject	Cataloging of rare books -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
10007527	686.3009 MIL	RL		. Available .