Sweetpea Path

createcreatively:

Vadstena Observance, Medieval Limp Binding, linen cloth cover. 1451-1452, National Library of Sweden.

(via ruthhalbert)

rhondaayliffe:

Rhonda Ayliffe

‘Cassell’s Modern Encyclopaedia’

a mother’s gift - 1941

wrapped in a ball of my handspun tussah silk from 1991

(via art and etc: art gesture sunday - week 48…)

(via bookron)

jennifertoole:

The best hand-bound books presented to the Royal Library of the Netherlands.

via http://www.deliciarum.info/27/02/2010/

mondonoir:

Front cover of binding from Gaius Julius Caesar: Commentarii, 13 July 1490

16th-century limp vellum binding (flesh side out) with flap at fore-edge and alum thonged tie.

(via University of Glasgow Library)

(via tumbleword)

gothiccharmschool:

 17th century embroidered velvet book cover. by Aria Nadii on Flickr.

(via calyx)

(Source: teachingliteracy, via moonlightrainbow)

acheiropoietos:

The best hand-bound books presented to the Royal Library of the Netherlands.

via http://www.deliciarum.info/27/02/2010/

mrscaravaggio:

Brevarium Romanium - Antwerp - 1606

(Source: simonerein, via rivergardenstudio)

A leather-bound birdwatching guide from my dad’s library.

(via artspotting)

(via quaesatis)

huamao:

Bible in shorthand, English. Biblia Sacra: This Booke Containeth the Ould and New Teastement with the Psalmes written per me; Joseph Alstone, manuscript, title in English, text numerous pp. in shorthand, title with ink decoration, text ruled in red, 1f. and some others working loose, later manuscript notes laid down on front endpapers, original red velvet, worn and faded, original silver metal with chased decoration of biblical scenes, symbolism, foliage etc., 2 clasps, g.e., thick 8vo, [?mid seventeenth century].

The pages:

“This Bible was written by Joseph Alston of Chelsea merchant, younger brother of Sir Edward Alston the great physician Created Bart. 20 Jan. 1682. Buried at Chelsea. 31 May. 1688… . The system of shorthand in which the book is written is Thomas Skeltons Tachygraphy. Joseph Alston leaves by his will to his eldest son Joseph 2d Bart the ‘Character Bible writt with myne owne hand…’ Augustus J.C. Have”.

via Bloomsbury Auctions

huamao:

Embroidered binding on Booke of psalms London: 1632 Sp Coll Euing De-m.8 

by University of Glasgow Library

leslieavonmiller:

stitched leaves in old book

by Heidi Soos - Highland Fairy

(via curiositycontained)

elemenop:

Longstitch Binding 2

by Margo Klass 

(via MARGO KLASS - PORTFOLIO)

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