cathedral bindings
Bookbindings executed between about 1810 and
approximately 1840 in England and France. The name
derives from the motifs of the embellishment,
e.g., Gothic architecture, rose windows, and the
like. The design was either blocked on the cover,
as in France, or built up by means of separate
tools, as in England. The cathedral style was a
revival of the 16th century ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
by the 19th century binder JOSEPH THOUVENIN .
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