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London : H.M.S.O., 1985. Third Edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of udo stegemann with his bookplate. Edition; 3rd ed. Physical description; 152 p. : ill. (some col.). ; 22 cm. Notes; At head of title : Victoria & Albert Museum. John P. Harthan was Keeper of the National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ""Though based on the 1961 edition it contains much new material, examples of bindings acquired by the V & A in recent years together with new and more up-to-date information on developments in the British bookbinding world"" -- p. [4]. Glossary : p. 152. Bibliography : p. 38-40. At head of title page : Victoria and Albert Museum. Subjects; National Art Library (Great Britain) - Catalogs. Victoria and Albert Museum - Catalogs. Victoria and Albert Museum. Bookbinding - Ornamental bindings - Catalogs. Bookbinding - England - London - Catalogs. Fine bindings - England - London - Catalogs. Bookbinding - History. Fine bindings - Catalogs. Bookbinding - Ornamental bindings. Bookbindings. Fine bindings. bookbinding. book industry. Bookbinding - Public collections - British Isles. London - Libraries. Genre; Illustrated.