TY - JOUR AU - Michele Valerie Cloonan AB - For more than a century, there have been conflicting views over what constitutes a sound bookbinding, and how and whether books should be rebound, restored, or left untreated. The sources of these various views can be traced to the writings of librarians, bibliographers, bookbinders, and conservators. The author tries to reconcile the differences among these viewpoints. BT - Libraries & Culture IS - 2 LA - English N2 - For more than a century, there have been conflicting views over what constitutes a sound bookbinding, and how and whether books should be rebound, restored, or left untreated. The sources of these various views can be traced to the writings of librarians, bibliographers, bookbinders, and conservators. The author tries to reconcile the differences among these viewpoints. PY - 1995 SP - 137 EP - 152 T2 - Libraries & Culture TI - Bookbinding, Aesthetics, and Conservation VL - 30 ER -