One of my favourite things about researching blankbooks are librarians and archivists of collections chiefly studied for their content (law, science, parliament), when they see me measuring and noting, who wander up for a chat. #bookbinding #ledgerbinding #tackets

Moving servers, so... #introduction I'm a PhD (Book History) candidate researching the lives & products of London blankbook binders(1650-1850). I'm also a librarian at NHM (London), cataloguing fun (okay, old) stuff whenever I can.

I remain in constant conflict re: intact books (librarian me) vs broken books (PhD me).

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