The Book: Its History and Development

CHAPTER II. ROLLS, BOOKS AND BOOKBINDINGS.

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Papyrus and vellum rolls--Quaternions--The sewing of books--Headbands--The rounding and backing of books--MediƦval books--Irish cumdachs--Byzantine bindings--Oriental books--Modern methods of sewing and binding _p._ 26