Typographia

Typographia
Author: Thomas F. Adams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2019-08-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429619049

Published in 1981: Authors of early English and American printers's manuals casually appropriated text from their predecessors. The practice, common enough not to require explanation or acknowledgement ( much less apology), was documented by Lawrence C. Wroth in 1935. Citing borrowed passages and devising a literary family tree, Wroth measured the original work of typographical writers from Moxon to De Vinne, with much more praise for them but with less for those in between. The author who, whose Typographia is reprinted here, was found to be the worst and boldest of offenders.

Book Bindings: Historical and Decorative

Book Bindings: Historical and Decorative
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781340270179

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Caring for Books and Documents

Caring for Books and Documents
Author: A. D. Baynes-Cope
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Total Pages: 53
Release: 1998-04-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 146166327X

Books are fragile objects. In the wring environment, excessive bent and cold, humidity, animals and insects—even people— can cause rapid damage to a book's fabric. In this practical guide to maintaining a collection at its best, the author explains the reasons for decay in books and documents and gives straightforward advice on creating the right conditions for a library, large or small. *Fully revised and expanded edition of this authoritative work *Illustrated with photographs and line drawings. *An invaluable addition to any library