Eloquent Witnesses
Willis M. Buhle
Eloquent Witnesses
Mirjam M. Foot
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720-5038
0712348271 (The British Library); 1-800-996-2556 www.amazon.com
1584561173 (Oak Knoll Press), $65.00 www.oakknoll.com
An impressive joint publishing project of the Bibliographical Society, The British Library, and Oak Knoll Press, Eloquent Witnesses: Bookbindings And Their History is a compilation of essays knowledgably edited by Mirjam M. Foot and “must” reading for all dedicated bibliophiles. A scattering of black-and-white illustrations and photographs and text printed on high-quality paper enhance this in-depth study connecting minute aspects of bookbinding history, including tool design, manufacture and supply, the relationship of the bookbinder to the rest of the book trade and much more. A scholarly treasure that explories the nuts and bolts of bookbinding through the ages in minute detail.
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