The Henry Davis Gift: A Collection of Bookbindings, vol. in: A Catalogue of South European Bindings

摘要

Finis coronat opus. The first two volumes of this catalogue appeared in 1978 and 1983. Mirjam Foot has now completed the work in fine style. Her eye is as sharp as ever in recognizing tools and her mastery of the very extensive literature is highly impressive. Each binding is described, and this time the description includes a fuller account of the structure. 'Provenance' follows, then 'References' to earlier mentions of the binding in print, 'Literature' including more general accounts, 'Same tool on' — self-explanatory and most helpful, 'Compare' — similar bindings but not necessarily by the same shop or even, in the Italian part, from the same town, and, rather infrequently, a 'Note'.