Medieval book binding

close up of the gauffering and clasp of the latest medieval book. lots and lots and lots of work :)

This image represents the most important features of Coptic book binding: link stitching and bare wooden boards. We can see folded quires with holes from stitching, the head of the codex and the spine (totally unprotected). Surprisingly, this book is a relatively modern one: it;'s a 19th century Ethiopian prayer book, hand-written on vellum. Copyright: Gleeson Library

A blank book made using the descriptive notes for an early binding from The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding by J. A. Szirmai. The result of a productive father/daughter afternoon at the TV Tray Bindery.

The four gospels are preceded by a full-page portrait miniature of the appropriate evangelist. Per tradition, they are represented as contemporary scribes surrounded by all the tools of their

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I just finished my first day of Karen Hanmer‘s workshop, Medieval on the Go: The Girdle Book. This is the third workshop I’ve taken with Karen at the Focus on Book Arts conference (not all this time around). I guess I like her! The girdle book is a bit of an odd duck of a […]

This is a handmade solid mahogany (150 mm x 210 mm) exposed spine sketching journal and notebook featuring a Celtic sewing with a coptic headband and spiral binding on hemp ropes. For more details about these books and how they're made visit ToeBeanBindery on Etsy #bookart #handmade #mahogany #woodenbook #journals #sketchbooks #bookbinding #bibliophile #exposedspine #sewing #papercraft #woodworking #bookish #designinspiration #handcrafted #makersgonnamake #woodbook #book #wood #woodwork

Medieval manuscript bindings are often overlooked and rarely preserved, but they could be spectacularly elaborate works of art in themselves.

Girdle books were in vogue about 400-600 years ago. Making a girdle book isn't as difficult as it looks if you have a little time and patience.