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The British Library - Database of Bookbindings

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/bookbindings/

This database is a finding aid to the British Library's bookbinding collections. It includes information and images for selected items from the Library's rich collection of fine bindings of books printed in western Europe from the fifteenth century to date. There is also a selection from the valuable bookbindings collections of the Library's partner, the National Library of the Netherlands. The database is a work in progress and its scope will be widened as resources allow.

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American Embossed Leather Bindings, 1825-1855 by Wolf (1990)

Wolf, E.; From Gothic Windows to Peacocks: American Embossed Leather Bindings, 1825-1855, The Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia (1990)

URL (Google Books)

Leather for libraries by Hulme et al (1905)

Hulme, E. W.; Parker, J.; Seymour-Jones, A.; Davenport, C.; Williamson, F.J.; Leather for libraries, Published for the Sound Leather Committee of Library Association by The Library Supply Co., London (1905)

URL (Internet Archive)

Table of contents:
Chapter I:
"History of Sumach Tanning in England, Degradation of the Manufacture of Leather, and History of the Reform Movement". By E. W. Hulme

Chapter II:
"The Causes of Decay in Bookbinding Leathers". By J. G. Parker

Chapter III:
"Provenance, Characteristics, and Values of Modern Bookbinding Leathers". By A. Seymour -Jones

Chapter IV:
"The Repairing and Binding of Books for Public Libraries". By C. Davenport

Chapter V:
"Specification for the Fittings of a Small Bindery". By F. J. Williamson

The manufacture of leather, Skin Deep (1996-2000)

As várias etapas do curtume a vegetal de uma pele animal estão descritas em vários números da newsletter bianual Skin Deep, da Hewit & Sons, publicados entre 1996 e 2000:

Vol.1, 1996:
"The manufacture of leather: part 1" by David Lanning (htm, pdf)

Vol.2, 1996
"The manufacture of leather: part 2" by David Lanning (htm, pdf)

Vol.3, 1997
"The manufacture of leather: part 3" by William McLean (htm, pdf)

Vol.4, 1997
"The manufacture of leather: part 4" by William McLean (htm, pdf)

Vol.5, 1998
"The manufacture of leather: part 5" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

Vol.6, 1998
"The manufacture of leather: part 6" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

Vol.7, 1999
"The manufacture of leather: part 7" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

Vol.8, 1999
"The manufacture of leather: part 8" by Thomas McNeill (htm, pdf)

Vol.9, 2000
"The manufacture of leather: part 9" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

Vol.10, 2000
"The manufacture of leather: part 10" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

E sobre a curtimenta mineral com sais de alumínio:

Vol.11, 2001
"Aluminium tannages" by Roger Barlee (htm, pdf)

Descriptions des arts et métiers du cuir (1775)

Bertrand, J.-E. (ed.); Descriptions des arts et métiers: Contenant l'art du tanneur, du chamoiseur, du mégissier, du corroyeur, du parcheminier, de l'hongroyeur, du maroquinier, de travailler les cuirs dorés & argentés, du cordonnier, du paumier-raquetier & de la paume, Tome III, Nouvelle Edition, Société Typographique, Neuchâtel (1775)

URL (Google Books)

Para além da digitalização do Google existe também a do Conservatoire numérique des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) disponível em http://cnum.cnam.fr/fSYN/4KY58.3.html