"Discusses the history of bookbinding cloth in England and America, including its introduction, nomenclature, and observations on bookcloth patterns. Also includes an illustrated catalogue of 248 nineteenth-century bookcloths"--Provided by publisher.
| Preface | |
| Bookcloth in England and America, 1823-50 | |
| Early Bookcloth | p. 1 |
| Bookcloth Grain Nomenclature | p. 13 |
| Notes on Grains | p. 16 |
| Table of Nineteenth-century Bookcloth Grains | p. 22 |
| Catalogue of Nineteenth-century Bookcloth Grains | p. 33 |
| Catalogue of Nineteenth-century Ribbon-embossed Bookcloth | p. 46 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
