Guide to the Empty 17th century Italian leather binding with Latin text on pastedown Printers Mss 94
Finding aid prepared by Edward C. Fields and Zachary Liebhaber, 2015. Revised by Martha McTear in 2018.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
special@library.ucsb.edu
2015 September 11
Title: Empty 17th century Italian leather binding with Latin text on pastedown
Identifier/Call Number: Printers Mss 94
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
Latin
Physical Description:
0.92 linear feet
(1 oversize box)
Date: circa 1661
Abstract: Empty 17th century Italian leather binding with Latin text on pastedown.
Language of Material: The collection is in Latin.
The collection is open for research.
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[Identification of Item], Empty 17th century Italian leather binding with Latin text on pastedown, Printers Mss 94. Department
of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
17th century Italian binding, measuring 56 x 38 cm. Full brown calf over Beech boards. Tooled in blind with traces of extensive
decoration including metal bosses, feet, and Greek-style edge pins, some still attached. Evidence of clasps on top cover.
Smooth spine with alum-tawed spine strips reinforced with linen canvas. Shelf mark label "F" on bottom cover. Covers and spine
heavily worn and damaged.
Book block missing. Parchment endleaf pastedown inside bottom cover with Latin text in rotunda script. Text in black with
red initials. Manuscript dated "24. Apr. 1661." Modern pen marks inside top cover.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Leather bindings (Bookbinding)
Furniture (Bookbinding)
Pastedowns
Flat-box 1
Empty 17th century Italian leather binding with Latin text on pastedown circa 1661