“There is no such thing as restoring an old binding without obliterating its entire history.”
E.P. Goldschmidt, Gothic and Renaissance Bindings I, 1928, p. 123.
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“There is no such thing as restoring an old binding without obliterating its entire history.”
E.P. Goldschmidt, Gothic and Renaissance Bindings I, 1928, p. 123.
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I admire conviction in any argument.
Thanks for the clear and inspiring essay. All the Best, Ruth Walker
I guess I could respond by playing devil’s advocate against my impulses and say that as he was writing this in 1928, Goldschmidt was ahead of the curve.