Gothic bookbinding with a complete chain photo 6
Anonymous bookbinder
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Toruń, Poland
Gothic bookbinding, anonymous bookbinder, Teutonic Prussia (Königsberg?), late 14th century. University Library in Torun, sign. Rps 75/III.
The binding is distinguished by intense colour for the cover, approaching blood red. The binding is built of thick chamfered boards with thick double leather bands, bone bosses and fastenings with pins on the upper cover. This volume not only features an iron eyelet nailed to the lower cover but also a complete chain with characteristic long links ending with a fastening ring which served to easily slide the chain with the book onto an iron rod mounted into the structure of the lectern or armarium.
View of the lower edge of the binding
- Title: Gothic bookbinding with a complete chain photo 6
- Creator: Anonymous bookbinder
- Date Created: late 14th century
- Physical Dimensions: 29 × 22 × 8 cm
- Subject Keywords: gothic bookbinding
- Type: bookbinding
- Publisher: University Library in Toruń
- Rights: public domain
- Medium: oak boards, red leather; text block sewn using three double leather bands; on the top cover: two stickers with the text; parchment pastedowns partly contemporary; bookmark; two long pin leather strap fastenings, with the pins on the upper cover (one pin and one loose strap with an eyelet preserved); on both covers: five horn bosses with wooden, most probably oak, pins (two bosses missing on the upper cover); at the headband of the lower cover: chain fastening (fastening eyelet, five chain links, fastening ring)
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