Art of the Book: 1000 Years of Bookbinding

Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding

Thursday 24 September 2026 | 2pm-3:30pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives

1000 Years of Bookbinding invites you to take a closer look at some of the Cathedral’s most beautiful bindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf.

Discover how bindings have been made across the centuries and what they can tell us about books and their owners.

Tickets: £20pp

Places are limited; booking is essential.
This is the second in our series of seminars on the Art of the Book.