Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding

Tuesday 13 February 2024, 2pm-3:30pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library

Join us for the first seminar in our Art of the Book series. Take a closer look at some of Exeter Cathedral’s most beautiful bookbindings, 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:
£20
Booking essential.

This event will take place in the Exeter Cathedral Library.
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1000 Years of Bookbinding is the first seminar of our The Art of the Book series. Discover more seminars in this series:

Tuesday 11 June Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books

Tuesday 12 November Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books

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Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding