The anatomy of a book : format in the hand-press period, workbook and facsimiles including a transcript of the videotape and a glossary of terms / Terry Belanger and Peter Herdrich.
Publisher:
Book Arts Press,
Copyright Date:
1991
Description:
22 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 videocassette + 28 samples.
Discusses book format and format identification in regard to books printed on the hand-press on hand-made paper. Identifies laid and wove papers, watermarks, and the folding of sheets into folios, 4tos, 8vos, 12mos, and various other formats.
Contents:
Includes 3 facs. of these sheets: 1, folio format, laid paper, watermark and countermark - 2, Quarto format, laid paper, watermark and countermark - 3, Octavo format, laid paper, no watermark or countermark - 4, Octavo in half-sheet imposition, laid paper, no watermark or countermark - 5, Duodecimo by cutting, laid paper, watermark, no countermark - 6, Duodecimo by half-sheet imposition laid paper, no watermark or countermark. Also 10 sheets of schematic chainlines/watermark/countermark paper.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)25208778 (OCoLC)28068155
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.