An Inquiry into the Nature and Form of the Books of the Ancients

Preface; 1. On the records and writings of the earliest people; their form, and method of preservation; 2. Books from their first known form, and bookbinding in the times of the Greeks and Romans; 3. Monastic and other bindings up to the invention of printing; 4. English binding and binders, from the invention of printing to the eighteenth century, more particularly as relates to materials and finish; 5. English binding and binders, from the invention of printing to the eighteenth century, in reference to the styles of workmanship, and some other incidental peculiarities; 6. Foreign binding and binders, from the invention of printing, to the introduction of modern bookbinding; 7. Modern bookbinding; 8. Foreign bindings possessing peculiarities not before described; 9. Sketches and biographical notices of binders, amateur professors, and others, connected with the art; Conclusion; Index.