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Torun: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK, 2015 8vo (20 cm), 479 pp. Laminated wrappers. "This volume contains the first in Polish scientific literature collection of eighteen selected texts, written on the basis of papers which were delivered during the First National Bookbinding Studies Conference “Polish Bookbinding Studies Today” (The Institute of Science Information and Book Studies of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, The University Library in Toruń, 26th–27th of June 2014). The articles bring up the issue of a wide range of problems connected with the history of bookbinding, collections of book bindings in Poland and the restoration of such objects. The volume also allots space for reflection upon the state of tegumentology research in Poland as well as the perspectives open in this field of humanities from the border of history of art and book studies. The volume is addressed not only to scientists, librarians, archivists and workers of museums or restorers but… Read More