Art of the Book: 1000 Years of Bookbinding
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Thursday 24 September 2026 | 2pm-3:30pm | Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives
1000 Years of Bookbinding invites you to take a closer look at some of the Cathedral’s most beautiful bindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf.
Discover how bindings have been made across the centuries and what they can tell us about books and their owners.
Tickets: £20pp
Places are limited; booking is essential.
This is the second in our series of seminars on the Art of the Book.
1000 Years of Bookbinding invites you to take a closer look at some of the Cathedral’s most beautiful bindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf.
Discover how bindings have been made across the centuries and what they can tell us about books and their owners.
Tickets: £20pp
Places are limited; booking is essential.
This is the second in our series of seminars on the Art of the Book.
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Where is it happening?
1 The Cloisters, EX1 1HS Exeter, United Kingdom, Exeter, United Kingdom
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