Book and Manuscripts Conservation Studio St. John Thelogian Monastery, Patmos - Greece

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Workshop 2007

 

A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO BYZANTINE BINDING

(Tutor: John Mumford)
Date: 27-31 August 2007


The workshop was taught by John Mumford, Head of Book Conservation at the British Library.

Bible, St. Nilos commentariesModel based on the 15th century Byzantine binding of Greek manuscript Royal 1.A.xv (Bible, St. Nilos commentaries) from the British Library.


LIMP AND SEMI-LIMP VELLUM BINDINGS COURSE

(Tutor: John Mumford)
Date: 3-7 September 2007


semi-limp-book1 semi-limp-book2 semi-limp-book3Sample of an 18th century Italian printed book, rebound with a limp binding.


semi-limp-book3Model with a semi-limp vellum binding.


Photos from Workshops of 2007

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