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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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English Embroidered Bookbindings

English Embroidered Bookbindings

Davenport, Cyril

Paperback

General Antiques & CollectiblesGeneral SociologyGeneral Needlework

ISBN10: 9354481841
ISBN13: 9789354481840
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.52 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Silk, satin and silver thread turned into protective armour for words: the embroidered book covers of Tudor and Stuart England were miniature masterpieces of devotion, politics and taste. These shimmering covers still dazzle. In this classic decorative arts monograph, noted historian of the history of bookbinding Cyril Davenport surveys the finest surviving examples of English embroidered bookbindings, tracing their evolution from delicate sixteenth-century work to opulent examples of seventeenth century bookbinding in pearls, spangles and gold. With detailed descriptions of textile bookbinding designs, historical embroidery patterns and the symbolism stitched into each panel, he offers an illustrated antique bookbinding reference that is both scholarly and highly readable. The result is an essential reference for book designers, rare book collectors, curators and anyone drawn to antique textile arts and english decorative bindings. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, English Embroidered Bookbindings is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it speaks both to casual readers curious about the material life of books and to specialists seeking a rare book collectors guide to one of the most exquisite chapters in England's artistic heritage and design history. It rewards slow looking.

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