Byways among English books / by Cyril Davenport.

  • Cyril James Humphries Davenport
Date:
1927
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Byways among English books / by Cyril Davenport. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    numerable bypaths of book production which have flourished in England apart from any literary aspect, which are nevertheless worth collecting. I have little doubt that in due time both here and abroad much greater attention and appreciation will be given to the study of the many technical arts that are concerned in the actual production of fine books. Many of these points are not readily seen, such as the sewing together of the leaves of the book, but even this Fig. 2.—Rounded Back of sewn book before the side boards are attached point is one that is really of great interest because it often means work that is absolutely correct both scientifically and artistically. In innumerable cases of Incunabula, or books printed before 1500, the sewing and the way that the bands are drawn into the boards is admirable, and quite strong and efficient in spite of its age. The principle on which this old sewing is done has never been bettered, and the very best work of the present day is done exactly in the same way. The only radical improve¬ ment which has been made in recent times is the
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