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The technique of Islamic bookbinding : methods, materials and regional varieties
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Title
The technique of Islamic bookbinding : methods, materials and regional varieties / by Karin Scheper.
ISBN
9789004385481
9004385487
Edition
Second revised edition.
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Physical Description
xiii, 442 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Summary
'The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding' explores the development of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world. Based on an assessment of the collections in the University Library Leiden and focussing on construction, it covers in detail the various sewing techniques, board attachment structures, and the application of covering materials. A comparative analysis of the historic treatises on bookbinding provides further insight in the actual making of the Islamic book. It becomes clear that the tradition is more varied than often thought, and that distinctive material characteristics can be indicative for production in a certain period or region. Karin Scheper further demonstrates how diverse methods were used to create sound structures, which fundamentally changes our understanding of the Islamic bookbinding practice.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 16, 2023
Series
Islamic manuscripts and books ; volume 8
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1 Materiality Matters: A Detailed Sketch of the Current State of Knowledge and Outline of the Research p. 12
The Information Value of Binding Structures p. 12
The Present Situation of the Book Archaeology of Islamic Manuscripts p. 19
Obstacles in the Study of Islamic Bookmaking p. 24
Linking Physical Analysis, Catalogue Data, and Literature p. 30
Selection and Justification of the Corpus p. 36
2 The Anatomy of the Islamic Manuscript: A Detailed Overview of the Different Methods of Construction p. 48
Vocabulary and Images as Tools p. 48
Techniques Used to Construct the Textblock p. 56
Covering and Board Attachment p. 97
A Problematic Term: Case-binding p. 112
Other Characteristics p. 118
Meaning and Validity of the Diversity p. 152
3 A Comparative Study of the Historic Sources and Recent Literature on the Making of Islamic Manuscripts p. 154
Historic Sources p. 154
Secondary Sources: Related Studies and General Reference Works p. 179
Founders of our Knowledge on the Use of Structure and Materials in Islamic Bookmaking p. 185
Structure as a Starting Point p. 196
Structure as a Side Issue p. 203
Structure as a Conservation Issue p. 213
The Sum of the Parts p. 223
4 Multiplicity within the Tradition: An Account of the Methodology and Quantitative Results of the Survey p. 225
Survey Results-Quantitative Analysis p. 247
5 Mapping the Variations in Time and Place: Datable and Locatable Features and a Further Interpretation of the Findings p. 272
Sewing p. 272
Spine-lining p. 293
Endbanding p. 296
Covering p. 305
Spine-endings p. 333
Interior Covering of the Boards p. 337
The Envelope and Fore-edge Flap p. 344
Miscellaneous Features p. 346
Southeast Asia as a Sub-category in the Islamic Tradition p. 353
6 Considerations and New Perspectives p. 361
Development of the Tradition p. 362.
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History.
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