Thomas Berthelet, Royal Printer and Bookbinder to Henry VIII., King of England

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHAPTER I. ENGLISH BOOKBINDING UP TO THE TIME OF HENRY VIII.

CHAPTER II. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE CONCERNING BERTHELET AND HIS WORK.

CHAPTER III. THE BOOKBINDINGS OF THOMAS BERTHELET, WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME TYPICAL EXAMPLES.

INDEX.

Contents.
Index.

List of Illustrations
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The Publication Committee of the Caxton Club certify that this is one of an edition of two hundred and fifty-two copies printed on hand-made paper, of which two hundred and twenty-eight are for sale, and three copies printed on Japanese vellum. The printing was done from type which has been distributed.

 

 

THOMAS BERTHELET

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PLATE I.

CALF BINDING OF BEMBO’S “HISTORICAE VENETAE. LIBRI XII. VENICE, 1551.” MADE FOR EDWARD VI.

See page 87.

 

THOMAS BERTHELET

ROYAL PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER TO HENRY VIII.
KING OF ENGLAND

WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HIS BOOKBINDINGS


BY
CYRIL DAVENPORT, F. S. A.
OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH REGALIA, ROYAL ENGLISH BOOKBINDINGS, ENGLISH EMBROIDERED
BOOKBINDINGS, CANTOR LECTURES ON BOOKBINDING, CAMEOS, ETC.



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