ANALYTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Coptic Binding

(MS M.569)

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7th or 8th century

Goatskin over papyrus boards; decorated with onlaid panels of red leather tracery sewn to a gilded leather ground, with plain edges

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911

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©The Morgan Library & Museum; New York

St Cuthbert Gospel of St John

(BL, Add MS 89000)

decorated leather

8th century

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©The British Library; London

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Codex Aureus of St Emmeram (‘Golden Book’) (Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14000)

gems and gold

9th century

Crucifixion

(Louvre OA7285)

enamel on gilded copper

12/13th century

Other examples of coptic-influenced tooling on leather

Noteworthy examples of other Gospel book coverings

Noteworthy examples of toolwork on leather

Coptic-influenced Celtic tooling and foundation-moulding on leather

Ethiopian Psalter

(Mich. MS 248)

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17th century

Full-bound goatskin leather with blind tooling and stamping.

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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(Mich. MS 247)

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Egyptian

Full-bound goatskin leather with painted gold decoration.

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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(Mich. MS 3)

13-14th century

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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©University of Michigan Library; Detroit

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