Bookbindings & Other Bibliophily: Essays in Honour of Anthony Hobson

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Valdonega, 1994 - Antiques & Collectibles - 365 pages
For over 40 years, Anthony Hobson has occupied a commanding position in the world of books. He ran Sotheby's book department for some 20 years and since then has established an independent reputation with a series of studies of bookbinding and the history of books generally in Renaissance Italy. On the occasion of his 70th birthday a group of friends honoured his achievements with a collection of essays, some published in 1991 in The Book Collector, but the major part in this book.

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Foreword by Frederick B Adams
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From Baroque to Neoclassicism French
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On the history of bookbinding
65
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