Handbuch Buchverschluss und Buchbeschlag

What makes the publication of this book timely and necessary is the apparent need by historians, academics and collectors of antique books for a standardized terminology to describe book fastenings (clasps) and book furnishings. The introduction of this terminology will enable researchers and academics to communicate topic-related matters effectively and precisely even on an international level. Through intensive research and the compilation of an extensive database, the author's terminology, ...