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Anderson, Frank J. An Illustrated History of the Herbals. New York: Columbia University Press, 1977.
Cockerell, Douglas. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books; A Text-Book for Bookbinders and Librarians. London: Pitman, 1953.
Diehl, Edith. Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique. New York: Dover Publications, 1980.
Greenfield, Jane. ABC of Bookbinding: A Unique Glossary with Over 700 Illustrations for Collectors & Librarians. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1998.
Dr. Jörn Günther, Antiquariat. "42 Petrus de Crescentiis, Ruralia commoda - In commodum ruralium cum figuris libri duodecim." Dr. Jörn Günther, Antiquariat. http://guenther-rarebooks.com/catalog-online-09/42.php (accessed April 26, 2009).
Klebs, Arnold C. A Catalogue of Early Herbals: Mostly from the Well-Known Library of Dr. Karl Becher, Karlsbad; with an Introduction by Arnold C. Klebs. Art Ancien Bulletin, 12. Lugano: Art Ancien, 1925. No. 60 is the 1493 German edition which shares woodcuts with the Library of the Arnold Arboretum's incunable.
Szirmai, J.A. The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding. Aldershot, Hants: Ashgate, 1999.
Tomlinson, William, and Richard Masters. Bookcloth 1823-1980: A Study of Early Use and the Rise of Manufacture, Winterbottom's Dominance of the Trade in Britain and America, Production Methods and Costs and the Identification of Qualities and Designs. Stockport, Cheshure, Englad: D. Tomlinson, 1996.
Additional Resources
- The Center for Bookarts.
- Columbia University Libraries Judging a Book by Its Cover.
- Michigan State University Libraries How to Judge a Book by Its Cover.
Web Exhibit Created 2011.
Authored by Sarah Burke (Pietro Crescenzi), Elise Ramsey (Ames) and Tessa Updike (Book Covers). They would like to thank the librarians of the Botany Libraries for their generous assistance throughout the project.