The Arcadian Library: Bindings and Provenance

by Giles Mandelbrote

The Arcadian Library, based in London, is one of the finest collections of books reflecting European interest in the Arab and Islamic worlds. Among its c.10,000 volumes are many copies with important provenances and fine bindings. In this companion volume to no. 8 in the series, six distinguished authorities on the history of book-collecting and the ownership and use of books, and the history of bookbinding, deal with significant aspects of the Library's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199654816
• ISBN13: 9780199654819
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Arcadian Library
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 6.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 9.8" x 12.7"