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Homee and Phiroze Randeria Lecture 2025
Society of Antiquaries Burlington House, Piccadilly, LondonNicholas Pickwoad: Entitled: The Choice, Purpose and Placing of Titles on Early-Modern Bookbindings. The introduction of standardised titles on the bindings of early modern printed books is a relatively recent phenomenon. Until well into the eighteenth century they appear mostly to have been added on the instructions of the owner, whether [...]