From: bq434@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael A. Chance)
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Subject: Parchment, Papermaking, Bookbinding, and Videos
Date: 8 Oct 1992 21:29:59 GMT
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Hallo!

Recently, on MEDTEXTL (the Medieval Texts Email List), a new vioce has
appeared, that of Jack Thompson.  Mr Thompson is a professional
"re-creationist" specializing in the restoration of ancient manuscripts
and books, and the manufacture of replica papers and bindings.  He
posted the following bibliographies of his craft, which he has permitted
me to re-post here.  His company has also produced several videos on his
craft; the information for getting the catalog, as well as his Email
address, follow the book references.

Enjoy!

Mikjal Annarbjorn
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Some useful sources of information concerning leather/parchment/tawed skins:

Poole, J.B. & Reed, R. "The Preparation of Leather and Parchment by the
Dead Sea Scrolls Community" _Technology and Culture_ III, 1962.  See also:
Poole's Ph.D. thesis (similar title) U of Leeds, 1959.

Reed, R. _Ancient Skins, Parchments and Leathers_ London: Seminar Press,
1972.
         _The Nature and Making of Parchment_ London: Elmete Press, 1975.

Rosetti, Gioanventura. _The Plictho_  Sidney M. Edelstein and Hector C.
Borghetty, trans.  Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1969. <reproduction of 1548
edition>.

  Saxl, H. _An Investigation of the Quality, the Methods of Manufacture,
and the Preservation Historic Parchment and vellum with a view to
Identifying the Animal Species Used_  M.Sc. thesis, U. of Leeds, 1954.

Much of the information in Poole/Saxl is redacted in Reed's Ancient
Skins....

The [above] was about leather/parchment, this one lists some
bookbinding items which I like.

Bosch, Gulnar; Carswell, John; and Petherbridge, Guy. _Islamic Bindings and
Bookmaking_ Oriental Institute, U of Chicago. 1981.

Levey, Martin. _Medieval Arabic Bookbinding and its Relation to Early
Chemistry and Pharmacology_  American Philosophical Society. Transaction,
New Series, 52:4. 1962.

Middleton, Bernard.  _A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique_
New York: Hafner. 1963.

Needham, Paul. _Twelve Centuries of Bookbindings: 400-1600_ New York,
Pierpont Morgan Library. 1979.

Pollard, Graham. "The Construction of English Twelfth-Century Bindings_
_The Library_ 5th Series, XVII:I (March, 1962).

Robinson, James M. "The Construction of the Nag Hammadi Codices." in:
_Essays on the Nag Hammadi Texts_ Martin Krause, ed. Leiden: E.J. Brill 1975

Turner, Eric G. _The Typology of the Early Codex_ Philadelphia: U of Penn.
Press. 1977.

Wiese, Fritz.  _Der Bucheinband__ Hannover: Schlutersche, 1983.

Van Regemorter, Berthe.  "The Binding of Greek Manuscripts." Jane Greenfield
trans.  _Scriptorium_ 8 (1954).


On pigments/inks, etc.:

Bloy, C.H. _A History of Printing Ink, Balls and Rollers 1440-1850_ New York
The Sandstone Press, 1980.

Carvalho, David. _Forty Centuries of Ink_ New York: Banks Law Publishing Co.
1904.

Gamble, William B. comp. _Chemistry and Manufacture of Writing and Printing
Inks_ A list of References in the New York Public Library. New York: 1926

Thompson, Daniel Varney Jr. <no relation, sigh> _The Materials and
Techniques of Medieval Painting_ New York: Dover, 1969.

            _De Arte Illuminandi_ New Haven: Yale University Press, 1933.

Bresch, Josef.  _The Manufacture of Earth Colors_ Charles Salter, trans.
London: Scott, Greenwood & Son, 1921.

Masschelein-Kleiner, Liliane. _Ancient Binding Media, Varnishes and
Adhesives_  Janet Bridgland, Sue Walston and A.E. Werner, trans.
Rome: ICCROM, 1985

Miner, Dorothy E.  _The Development of Medieval Illumination As Related To
The Evolution of Book Design_ Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, n.d. <ca 1958>

   _The Strasburg Manuscript: A Medieval Painters' Handbook_  Viola and
Rosamund Borradaile, trans.  New York: Transatlantic Arts, 1966

And now for some papermaking, and odds/ends.

Garnett, R. "Early Arabian Paper Making." _The Library_, 2nd series, 4:13
(January 27, 1903).

Labarre, E.J. _Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making_
Amsterdam: Swets & Zeitlinger, 1969.
              _Supplement to ..._   1967. <yes, I know that it's later, but
the first citation was 2nd ed.>

Laufer, Berthold. _Sino-Iranica_ Taipei: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Co. 1978.

Lindt, Johann.  _The Paper Mills of Berne and Their Watermarks_ Hilversum,
Holland: The Paper Publications Society, 1964.

Loeber, Edo G. _Paper Mould and Mouldmaker_ Amsterdam: The Paper
Publications Society, 1982.

Stedman, Ebeneezer Hiram. _Bluegrass Craftsman_ Frances L.S. Dugan and
Jacqueline P. Bull, eds.  Lexington: U of Kentucky Press, 1959.
<Stedman was a 19th c. hand papermaker; this gives some idea about the life
of early [european] papermakers>

Needham, Joseph. _Science and Civilisation in China, vol. 5 - Chemistry and
Chemical Technology, Part 1 - Paper and Printing_  Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1985.


Odds/ends:
Tschichold, Jan. "Non-Arbitrary Proportions of Page and Type Area."
_Calligraphy and Palaeography_ A.S. Osley, ed. London: Faber & Faber, 1965.

Alexander, Christopher, et. al. _A Pattern Language: Towns*Buildings*
Construction_ New York: Oxford U. Press, 1977.

G.G. Coulton. _The Medieval Village_ New York: Dover Publications, 1989.
<reprint of 1925 publication>

Van Bath, Slicher B.H. _The Agrarian History of Western Europe A.D. 500-
1850_ Olive Ordish, trans. London: Edward Arnold Ltd., 1963.

The last four items are drawn from my current reading at home; the
foregoing leather/ink/bookbinding/papermaking were selected 4 lists
which I made up in 1987, 57 pages worth.  <no, I'm not going to make copies
of the whole pile for the group; come by the lab and do it yourself. I don't
charge for photocopies>

Forgot that there were a few things I've published which could be added
(most humbly) to the reading list.

Thompson, Jack. "Oak Boards and Hog Bristle Needles." _The Bookbinder_
vol. 3, 1990.
                _Book Conservation at Mt. Angel Abbey_ St. Benedict, OR:
The Benedictine Press, 1985. <exhibit catalog>
                _A bibliography of Materials in the Reference Collection
of the Thompson Conservation Laboratory_ Portland, Oregon:The Caber Press
1980.

                "Manufacture of Goldbeater's Skin." AIC Book & Paper Group
Annual, 2, 1983. <AIC=American Institute for Conservation>

Grafe, Joyce. _Secreta, Three Methods of Laying Gold Leaf_ Portland, Oregon:
The Alcuin Press, 1985. <co-editor, co-publisher; currently available from
The Oregon Historical Society Press>

The name/address of my video production company is:

Istor Productions
7549 N. Fenwick
Portland, Oregon
USA    97217

I would be happy to send a (FREE!) catalog, which includes a couple of
items which I've published (The Caber Press):

Wiesner, Julius. _Microscopic Examination of the Faijum Papers_ originally
published 1887; trans. published 1986.

and:

Wachter, Otto. _Diagnosis and Therapy in Parchment and Miniature
Restoration_ originally published in 1982; trans. published 1987.

Tapes are available in 8mm; VHS; BETA; and U-Matic. In NTSC format. PAL
conversions are available but cost more (the price varies with the season
or the time of day; I forget which). Check for current prices.

The catalog is on disk and I could upload it to the List, but I understand
that the Internet cops would come and cut my telephone line.  Then the kids
would stake me out on an ant hill....

Cheers
Jack

Jack Thompson
Thompson Conservation Laboratory
1417 NW Everett
Portland, Oregon  97209

e-mail: 76520.3531@COMPUSERVE.COM
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