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Bookbinders at work in D. de Bray, "Onderwijs van `t Boek-Binden", 1658

Bray, Dirk de (auteur/author)
Bray, Dirk de (illustrator)
year: 1658

type: tekening
drawing
detail: nee
dimensions: 8,3 x 5,8 cm.
related terms: boekbinden leermiddelen ribben leer
period: 17e eeuw
classification:
F: Bindkunst

contents: The bookbinder on the left is tying up a binding in a special finishing press, which means that he stretches cords tightly along the raised bands to reveal them better. The binder on the right is trimming the sides of the leather, i.e., thinning it on the side of the flesh.

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©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Haarlem Archiefdienst voor Kennemerland
Haarlem Archiefdienst voor Kennemerland




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