The technique of Islamic bookbinding : methods, materials and regional varieties /
by Karin Scheper
- xi, 428 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
- Islamic manuscripts and books, volume 8 1877-9964 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-423), appendices, glossary, and index.
Materiality matters -- The anatomy of the Islamic manuscript -- Comparative study of the historic sources and recent literature on the making of Islamic manuscripts -- Multiplicity within the tradition -- Mapping the variations in time and place -- Considerations and new perspectives.