C.65.i.2 Embroidered 'back to back' binding

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This 17c English New Testament and Book of Psalms have been bound together in a ‘double book’, ‘back to back’ or ‘dos a dos’ binding. The small size would conveniently fit into one’s pocket or bag as one went to church.

This model was created in 2023 for a British Library project funded by the The Broderers’ Charity Trust to encourage interest and educate the public and researchers alike.

https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/bookbindings/FullImage.aspx?&ImageId=ImageId=40797&Copyright=BL

https://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/dlDisplay.do?vid=BLVU1&search_scope=LSCOP-ALL&docId=BLL01000330701&fn=permalink

https://blogs.bl.uk/collectioncare/2019/05/all-sewn-up-british-library-colleagues-work-together-to-ensure-the-survival-of-100-embroidered-and-t.html

https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/bookbindings

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Digitisation funded by The Broderers’ Charity Trust