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Revision as of 12:17, 30 October 2016
Contents
Books with leather covers
Book covers have been covered with animal skins since ancient times both for their protection as well as decoration. Egyptian papyrus were wrapped in goat or sheep skins in the early Middle Ages. They were later arranged as Books with written pages placed between thin wooden boards which were then covered with leather.
Libraries with old leather books (Mafra, Portugal)
The heavy books were placed on sheets of leather for scrolling. These could easily be changed in place in the library (seen in (Mafra, Portugal)).
Medieval religious codes particularly stand out as they were carefully decorated with expensive materials such as precious stones, ivory and gold. However covers of Books that were intended for everyday use remained relatively unadorned and although they were occasionally influenced by more expensive designs, they were not always relevant to the Book contents. In the Carolingian medieval period, Books were generally covered in suede and from the 12th Century onwards in cowhide. In the Renaissance period, the art of leather mosaics was developed.
Since the mid to late 19th century, covers of books in leather has gradually become more unusual and is now made only in exceptional cases, in highly symbolic or valuable works.
An unusual case occurred in the first half of the 19th Century in England. After the execution of a murderer his skin was used to cover the documents submitted about the execution. There are also other cases where human skin was used for the outer covers of books and documents.
Book covered with human skin.
Book cover made of goatskin (www.feinleder-hoffmann.com).
Preservation of Book bindings
The care and preservation of historically significant books is very important in order to restore them and protect them against decay and mould growth. Some bookbinders have additional qualifications so they can become professional book restorers. Depending on the particular problem, the restorers have various techniques.
In particular vegetable tanned leather is prone to the "leatherworm".
In the case of dyeing works the book specialists look for help from leather repair shops.
Books from the collection of the leather museum DLM - Deutsches Ledermuseum in Offenbach
Different embossing.
The art of book design by DragosMan
Works of art in leather by DragosMan.
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