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TIL that the first known bookbinders were monks in the 2nd century
I was reading an old article from a museum website and it said they used wooden boards and leather, which surprised me because I thought it started much later. It got me thinking about how long the basic methods have actually been around. Does anyone know any other early history facts about the craft?
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the_nina7d ago
Check out the British Library's online archives. They have a whole section on medieval manuscripts that goes deep into the materials and tools. Found it way more helpful than random articles.
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lauras837d ago
Their archives saved me hours of scattered searching last year.
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