LIBRARY/ARCHIVES BLOCK BIBLIOGRAPHY 2014
Baker, Cathleen, From Hand to Machine: Nineteenth Century American Paper and
Mediums, Technologies, Materials and Conservation. Ann Arbor, MI: The
Legacy Press, 2010. Excellent exploration of paper and mediums as they
relate to 19th century books, printed illustrations, and hand colored prints.
A comprehensive look at basic paper conservation issues and treatment
techniques is included as an appendix, as well as a summary of cellulose
ethers for use in paper conservation.
Banks, Paul, and Roberta Pilette, Preservation Issues and Planning. Chicago:
ALA, 2000. Useful chapters on non-print media, and administrative
concerns in preservation.
Barrow, William J. Manuscripts and Documents, Their Deterioration and Restoration.
Charlottesville, VA: U Press of Virginia, 1972. Historic information,
important for understanding archival treatments in the 1950-80’s.
Bearman, Frederick A., Nati H. Krivatsy, J. Franklin Mowery. Fine and Historic
Bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Washington D.C. : The
Folger Shakespeare Library/Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1992. Fine B/W
images of European and American bindings, 15th-20th century, with some
discussion of book structure as well as decoration. Useful glossary and
indexes of former owners.
De Hamel. Scribes and Illuminators. London: British Museum Press, 1972.
Wonderful illustrations, and very useful for a basic understanding of
manuscript materials.
Eliot, S. and Rose, J. Eds. The Companion to the History of the Book. Malden, MA:
Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Especially good chapters on cuneiform and scrolls.
Covers non-western book cultures.
Etherington, Donald and Robert, Mat, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: A
Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Washington D.C. : Library of
Congress, 1982 Available online through COOL.
Gaskell, Philip. A New Introduction to Bibliography. Oxford: Oxford U Press, 1972.
Excellent starting place for understanding how bibliographers see the
printed book.
Greenfield, Jane. ABC of Bookbinding. New Castle, DE; Oak Knoll Press, 1998.
Interesting visual resource.
Kyle, Hedi. Library Materials Preservation Manual. New York: Nicholas T. Smith,
1983. Good illustrations, not all these practices still current. Innovative
housings.
Lock, Margret. Two Centuries of Bookbinding. Canadian Bookbinders and Book
Artists Guild, 1991. Nice summary from 1700 to 1900. Does not discuss
manuscript traditions.
Lull, William, and Banks, Paul. Conservation Environment Guidelines for Libraries
and Archives. Ottawa: Canadian Council of Archives, 1995. Detailed look at
HVAC systems, does not look at current sustainability concerns.
Maniaci, Marilena and Paola F. Munafo. Eds. Ancient and Medieval Book Materials
and Techniques (Erice, 18-25 september 1992) 2 volumes. Citta del Vaticano:
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1993. Important conference proceeding.
B/W images. Not all articles in English.
Marks, P.J.M. The British Library Guide to Bookbinding. University of Toronto
Press, 1998. Clear, good illustrations, and does cover the pre-printing
traditions.
Middleton, Bernard. A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique. New York:
Hafner, 1963. This has different editions. Unique angle for looking at
bookbinding, and quite useful for English materials in particular.
Miller, Julia. Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing
Historical Bindings. Ann Arbor, MI: The Legacy Press, 2010. Heavily
illustrated, with thesaurus.
NEDCC. Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A manual. 3rd. Edition.
Sherlyn Ogden ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999. Regularly updated,
available on-line and in Spanish and Russian. Foundational.
Needham, Paul. Twelve Centuries of Bookbindings 400-1600. New York and
London, The Pierpont Morgan Library Press, 1979. A scholarly exhibit
catalog with a few large color and many more B/W illustrations of
material in the Morgan library. Most descriptions focus entirely on book
decoration, not structure. It lacks strong examples of Islamic bindings and
Byzantine materials.
Pearson, David. English Bookbinding Styles, 1450:1800. New Castle DE: Oak Knoll
Press, 2005. Not always clear on structural features, but excellent for
dating decorative styles.
Pearson, David. Books as History: The importance of books beyond their text. New
Castle DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2008. Full of color images, with a focus on
printed books. Strong argument for connoisseurship of artifactual value in
books.
Reilly, James et al. New Tools for Preservation: Assessing Long-Term Environmental
Effects on Library and Archive Collections. Washington D.C. : The
Commission on Preservation and Access, Nov. 1995. Useful method for
assessing and predicting environmental damage to primarily paper based
collections.
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, Preserving Archives and Manuscripts. Chicago: Society of
American Archivists. 2nd edition, 2010. Excellent overview, with good
photos.
Suarez, M, and Woudhuysen, H.R., (eds). The Oxford Companion to the Book.
Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010. Amazing new 2 volume reference
set.
Szirmai, J. A. The Archeology of Medieval Bookbinding. Brookfield, Vt. : Ashegate,
1999. Very useful source of detailed information and drawings on Western
bookmaking before 1500. Not duplicated elsewhere. Focus on Nothern
European examples. One chapter on “limp” structures.