uispeccoll: “ Old binding vs new binding - which one do you prefer? Brittle and beautiful or sturdy and simple? [xAP3 L7] #uiowa #specialcollections #libraries #bookbinding #bookcovers #london #londonmagazine #brittlebooks #18thcentury ”
uispeccoll: “ Old binding vs new binding - which one do you prefer? Brittle and beautiful or sturdy and simple? [xAP3 L7] #uiowa #specialcollections #libraries #bookbinding #bookcovers #london #londonmagazine #brittlebooks #18thcentury ”
uispeccoll: “ Old binding vs new binding - which one do you prefer? Brittle and beautiful or sturdy and simple? [xAP3 L7] #uiowa #specialcollections #libraries #bookbinding #bookcovers #london #londonmagazine #brittlebooks #18thcentury ”

uispeccoll:

Old binding vs new binding - which one do you prefer? Brittle and beautiful or sturdy and simple? [xAP3 L7] #uiowa #specialcollections #libraries #bookbinding #bookcovers #london #londonmagazine #brittlebooks #18thcentury

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  1. thelacqueredlibrarian reblogged this from uispeccoll
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  3. ladysmatter-blog reblogged this from uispeccoll and added:
    I look at so many 18th and 19th century texts in digital forms these days that I miss some of the tactile pleasures of...
  4. viscerealist reblogged this from litreactor and added:
    I prefer the one without red rot.
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  6. beardedredmeat said: Brittle
  7. ideepop-blog said: Brittle & beautiful.
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  9. glyphjockey said: Brittle and beauty every time. Shows skill.
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  11. missshirley said: old! old! old! old! Old bindings have so much more character and detail to admire.
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  13. jmstater said: I like old, but I accept that new is better. Alas.
  14. tweitzelposts said: While it costs more to do properly, I think a binding more consistent with the original is preferable in special collections and archives. It is harder to make that case for circulating copy but this raises the question if it should still circulate.
  15. hokuton-punch said: Brittle and beautiful - with the option of doing some restoration work!
  16. baconcentric said: Old one is cute but god is it gross to touch. I wouldn’t want to use the old binding
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