ANALYTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
Coptic Binding
(MS M.569)
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
©The Morgan Library & Museum; New York
St Cuthbert Gospel of St John
(BL, Add MS 89000)
decorated leather
8th century
©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)
17th century
Full-bound goatskin leather with blind tooling and stamping.
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
(Mich. MS 247)
Egyptian
Full-bound goatskin leather with painted gold decoration.
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
(Mich. MS 3)
13-14th century
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
©University of Michigan Library; Detroit
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