Judging a Book by its Cover: Stories about Bookbindings

Name: Judging a Book by its Cover: Stories about Bookbindings
Start: 2025-09-23T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-23T17:00:00+01:00
Location: 12 College Green, GL1 2LX Gloucester, United Kingdom

Schedule

Tue Sep 23 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

12 College Green, GL1 2LX Gloucester, United Kingdom | Gloucester, EN

Did you know books used to be sold in sheets with no covers? Or that books used to have the title on the fore-edge not the spine? And have you ever wondered why books were once chained to the shelves?
For answers to these questions and more, join us to discover more about the amazing books of Gloucester Cathedral Library through a series of short informal talks. Questions will be most welcome throughout. Archivist Rebecca Philips and local independent Book Conservator Arthur Green have selected six noteworthy books from the collection which all have a story to tell; from how printed books were made, how the decoration reflects the status of a binding, to how books were bought and sold.
Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 2-5pm and 6-9pm
Location: Parliament Room, Gloucester Cathedral
Price: £50 per person.
Teas, coffees and biscuits will be provided during a half-time break.
Please note the location can only be accessed via a staircase, so is not suitable for those with mobility difficulties.