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Bookbindings

by National Library NZ on The Commons

Books are bound to hold their pages together and protect them from damage, but the bindings can also be objects of great beauty. This set samples bookbindings from the Rare Books and Fine Printing Collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

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German silver binding, c.1700

Binding by Ramage, late 19th or early 20th century

Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, 1913

English binding, 16th century

German binding, late 15th or early 16th century

Vellucent vellum binding, early 20th century

English embroidered binding, late 19th century

Brass clasp with miniature, 19th century

English fine binding, 18th century

Dutch prize binding, 17th century

English Restoration binding, 17th century

London binding, ca. 1649

English fine binding, 17th century

Temporary binding of gilt embossed paper, 18th century

English binding, 16th century

German binding, 15th century

English binding, 16th century

German binding, late 15th or early 16th century

Armorial binding from the library of King George III

Binding by Morrell, late 19th or early 20th century

Edgar Mansfield binding, 20th century

Edgar Mansfield binding, 20th century

Binding by Birdsall & Son, early 20th century

Persian lacquer binding, 18th century

English binding, early 19th century