Sorry to double post, but here's some more.
I scanned these from
The Complete Book of Bookbinding by Josep Cambras
For my tentative book, I'm very inspired by these ... I definitely want to master bookbinding, mass factory produced and cheap doesn't appeal as much to me. These are so ornate and exquisite.
(Left) Imperial style, 18th century (Right) Cathedral style with gold tooling, leather onlays, and gauffering, 19th century
(Above) Paul Bonet,
The Death of Venice, 1937
(Above) Curtain style binding, 18th century
(Left)
A la fanfarre binding, early 17th century (Right) Renaissance binding, 16th century
(Left) Jean Grolier, 16th century (Right) Venetian binding, 1562
(Left) Aldine decoration, 16th century (Right) Renaissance binding, 16th century
(Above)
Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis (1652), illustrating fan decoration
(Above) Plateresque style with gold tooling
Hold on, I have to post the rest in another post, exceeding limit ...