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X Pattern So few bindings survive from the turn of the 13th century that […]
Tag: binding
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Tudor Binding Contemporary/ original bindings are the norm in the Bolton Library, and this […]
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Not Worth… In our blog, we have been exploring how care and a good […]
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Herringbone Sewing Herringbone sewing is rare in the Bolton Library and, so far, only […]
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Alum Tawed Skin Alum tawed skin is prepared in a solution of aluminium and […]
Bookbindings of the Bolton Library #1
A closer look at a 16thC roll binding from the Bolton Library
Advent 2018: 11 December
An image of the Madonna and Child, embossed on a leather binding, 1568
