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The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding
Methods, Materials and Regional Varieties. Second Revised Edition
Series: - Islamic Manuscripts and Books, Volume: 8
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The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding is the first monograph dedicated to the technical development of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world. Based on an assessment of the extensive oriental collections in the Leiden University Library, the various sewing techniques, constructions and the application of covering materials are described in great detail. A comparative analysis of the historic treatises on bookbinding provides further insight into the actual making of the Islamic book. In addition, it is demonstrated that variations in time and place can be established with the help of distinctive material characteristics.
Karin Scheperâs work refutes the perception of Islamic bookbinding as a weak structure, which has generally but erroneously been typified as a case-binding. Instead, the author argues how diverse methods were used to create sound structures, thus fundamentally challenging our understanding of the Islamic bookbinding practice.
Karin Scheper has been awarded the De La Court Award 2016 by The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for her study of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world.
Karin Scheperâs work refutes the perception of Islamic bookbinding as a weak structure, which has generally but erroneously been typified as a case-binding. Instead, the author argues how diverse methods were used to create sound structures, thus fundamentally challenging our understanding of the Islamic bookbinding practice.
Karin Scheper has been awarded the De La Court Award 2016 by The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for her study of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world.
Karin Scheper, Ph.D. (Leiden, 2014), is conservation specialist at the Leiden University Library. She has published on various conservation topics, but concentrates on her conservation practice and study of Islamic manuscripts.
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Materiality Matters
A Detailed Sketch of the Current State of Knowledge and Outline of the Research
âThe Information Value of Binding Structures
âThe Present Situation of the Book Archaeology of Islamic Manuscripts
âObstacles in the Study of Islamic Bookmaking
âLinking Physical Analysis, Catalogue Data, and Literature
âSelection and Justification of the Corpus
2 The Anatomy of the Islamic Manuscript
A Detailed Overview of the Different Methods of Construction
âVocabulary and Images as Tools
âTechniques Used to Construct the Textblock
âCovering and Board Attachment
âA Problematic Term: Case-binding
âOther Characteristics
âMeaning and Validity of the Diversity
3 A Comparative Study of the Historic Sources and Recent Literature on the Making of Islamic Manuscripts
âHistoric Sources
âSecondary Sources: Related Studies and General Reference Works
âFounders of our Knowledge on the Use of Structure and Materials in Islamic Bookmaking
âStructure as a Starting Point
âStructure as a Side Issue
âStructure as a Conservation Issue
âThe Sum of the Parts
4 Multiplicity within the Tradition
n Account of the Methodology and Quantitative Results of the Survey
âMethodology
âSurvey ResultsâQuantitative Analysis
5 Mapping the Variations in Time and Place
Datable and Localisable Features and a Further Interpretation of the Findings
âSewing
âSpine-lining
âEndbanding
âCovering
âSpine-endings
âInterior Covering of the Boards
âThe Envelope and Fore-edge Flap
âMiscellaneous Features
âSoutheast Asia as a Sub-category in the Islamic Tradition
âSummary
6 Considerations and New Perspectives
âRecapitulation
âDevelopment of the Tradition
âDiscussion
âConclusion
Appendices
1 Glossary
2 Corpus
3 Example of a Record of the Database
4 List of Manuscripts Used in Illustrations
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Materiality Matters
A Detailed Sketch of the Current State of Knowledge and Outline of the Research
âThe Information Value of Binding Structures
âThe Present Situation of the Book Archaeology of Islamic Manuscripts
âObstacles in the Study of Islamic Bookmaking
âLinking Physical Analysis, Catalogue Data, and Literature
âSelection and Justification of the Corpus
2 The Anatomy of the Islamic Manuscript
A Detailed Overview of the Different Methods of Construction
âVocabulary and Images as Tools
âTechniques Used to Construct the Textblock
âCovering and Board Attachment
âA Problematic Term: Case-binding
âOther Characteristics
âMeaning and Validity of the Diversity
3 A Comparative Study of the Historic Sources and Recent Literature on the Making of Islamic Manuscripts
âHistoric Sources
âSecondary Sources: Related Studies and General Reference Works
âFounders of our Knowledge on the Use of Structure and Materials in Islamic Bookmaking
âStructure as a Starting Point
âStructure as a Side Issue
âStructure as a Conservation Issue
âThe Sum of the Parts
4 Multiplicity within the Tradition
n Account of the Methodology and Quantitative Results of the Survey
âMethodology
âSurvey ResultsâQuantitative Analysis
5 Mapping the Variations in Time and Place
Datable and Localisable Features and a Further Interpretation of the Findings
âSewing
âSpine-lining
âEndbanding
âCovering
âSpine-endings
âInterior Covering of the Boards
âThe Envelope and Fore-edge Flap
âMiscellaneous Features
âSoutheast Asia as a Sub-category in the Islamic Tradition
âSummary
6 Considerations and New Perspectives
âRecapitulation
âDevelopment of the Tradition
âDiscussion
âConclusion
Appendices
1 Glossary
2 Corpus
3 Example of a Record of the Database
4 List of Manuscripts Used in Illustrations
Bibliography
Index
All concerned with the preservation or conservation of Islamic manuscripts, and anyone interested in the materiality of Islamic manuscripts and in codicological aspects of the Islamic book.