. The binding of books; an essay in the history of gold-tooled bindings. ONOSANDER Jt>a«>4>nK CAMEO BINDING(BONINIS ENCHEIRIDION. FLORENCE, 15t4.) Early Italian Bindings 95 cameos, are guarded from friction, which is the chiefpractical objection to the insertion of such ornamentsupon a binding. The groove, which occurs on theedges of the boards, is thought to have been copiedfrom Greek manuscripts ; and is not uncommon inearly Italian bindings. Towards the end of the sixteenth century, Italianbookbinding, in common with the other decorativearts, deteriorated in a very extrao
. The binding of books; an essay in the history of gold-tooled bindings. ONOSANDER Jt>a«>4>nK CAMEO BINDING(BONINIS ENCHEIRIDION. FLORENCE, 15t4.) Early Italian Bindings 95 cameos, are guarded from friction, which is the chiefpractical objection to the insertion of such ornamentsupon a binding. The groove, which occurs on theedges of the boards, is thought to have been copiedfrom Greek manuscripts ; and is not uncommon inearly Italian bindings. Towards the end of the sixteenth century, Italianbookbinding, in common with the other decorativearts, deteriorated in a very extraordinary degree ; butwhile it lost its beauty, invention, and charm, italways retained a certain unity of effect, togetherwith a virile sense of decoration, which gave it anartistic value. CHAPTER III. FRENCH BINDINGS. That unique tradition of fine binding, which hascontinued in France, from medieval times to thepresent day, owes its origin and growth, in no shghtmeasure, to the Guild of St. Jean Latran, which wasearly established in the city of Paris. An elaborateaccount of this communi
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