The University Library Special Collections Division recently contributed to the conference ‘Dress and Décor: Domestic Textiles and Personal Adornment in Scotland up to 1700’. In… Read More »Conference ‘Dress and Décor: Domestic Textiles and Personal Adornment in Scotland up to 1700’
Well, we’ve saved the best for last. The final post of this year-long series of fantastic bindings has been reserved for what is probably the… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 52: an embroidered Bible presented by Charles I, on behalf of Queen Anne, to Sir Harry Wardlaw of Pitreavie
Embroidered bindings are no stranger to this binding thread, however, this week’s item has a very interesting connection to one of the most artistically influential… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 35: a 20th century embroidered binding, possibly by May Morris
Bib BS2085.C27– An early 17th century dos-à-dos embroidered New Testament and Psalter This week’s fantastic binding comes from the Bible collection, and has been in… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 2
