The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin
The Decorated Bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin

Author: Mirjam M. Foot

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1351891766

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Among the many books in original bindings in Marsh's Library, Dublin, a surprisingly large number are in decorated blind- or gold-tooled, calf, pigskin or goatskin bindings, which date from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The bindings come from all over Europe, ranging from Ireland to eastern Europe. While most were made in England, some fine and interesting examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Holland are also included. In this volume, leading scholar Mirjam Foot first gives an overview of how books were bound by hand and then describes the bindings by country of origin, within each section treating them chronologically and by type of decoration. The detailed descriptions of the bindings are illustrated with 52 black and white photos and 8 colour plates.

British Librarianship and Information Work 2001–2005
British Librarianship and Information Work 2001–2005

Author: J.H. Bowman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 1317171888

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This important reference volume covers developments in aspects of British library and information work during the five year period 2001-2005. Over forty contributors, all of whom are experts in their subject, provide an overview of their field along with extensive further references which act as a starting point for further research. The book provides a comprehensive record of library and information management during the past five years and will be essential reading for all scholars, library professionals and students.

The Pen-Ultimate Word
The Pen-Ultimate Word

Author: Alison Armstrong

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2020-06-29

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1984585630

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Alison Armstrong’s involvement with Anglo-Irish literature has resulted in a literary cooking, The Joyce of Cooking (Station Hill Press, 1986) and a volume of textual scholarship, “The Herne’s Egg” by W.B. Yeats: the Manuscript Materials (Cornell University Press, 1993). Her essays, stories, poetry, and reviews have appeared in various publications, including American Arts Quarterly, BOMB, Exquisite Corpse, Sea Kayaker, Notre Dame Review, PN Review. Recent titles published with Xlibris are Gazelle: 9 Monologues (2017; 2018), Pentimenti: Selected Memoirs (2018), Healing Fictions: Assorted Essays on Literature & Art (2018), and Two Fables (2020). She teaches in the Humanities Department at School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.

The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV
The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV

Author: James H. Murphy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 0198187319

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Volume IV: The Irish Book in English 1800-1891 details the story of the book in Ireland during the nineteenth century, when Ireland was integrated into the United Kingdom. The chapters in this volume explore book production and distribution and the differing of ways in which publishing existed in Dublin, Belfast, and the provinces.

Old Books, New Technologies
Old Books, New Technologies

Author: David McKitterick

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1107355613

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As we rely increasingly on digital resources, and libraries discard large parts of their older collections, what is our responsibility to preserve 'old books' for the future? David McKitterick's lively and wide-ranging study explores how old books have been represented and interpreted from the eighteenth century to the present day. Conservation of these texts has taken many forms, from early methods of counterfeiting, imitation and rebinding to modern practices of microfilming, digitisation and photography. Using a comprehensive range of examples, McKitterick reveals these practices and their effects to address wider questions surrounding the value of printed books, both in terms of their content and their status as historical objects. Creating a link between historical approaches and the emerging technologies of the future, this book furthers our understanding of old books and their significance in a world of emerging digital technology.

Roger Ascham and His Sixteenth-Century World
Roger Ascham and His Sixteenth-Century World

Author: Lucy R. Nicholas

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-11-23

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9004382283

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This edited volume offers a fresh and far-reaching survey of the life, career, intellectual networks, output and times of Roger Ascham (1515/16-1568).