Events for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Title	Medieval-Renaissance Colloquium: Girdle Books
Event Start Date	Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Copley Library Seminar Room (ground floor, i.e., downstairs)
Event Start Time	12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Cost	Cost: Free
Message	Professor Margit Smith from Copley Library, USD's specialist in codicology, will be presenting her recent research on girdle books, a now very rare but once common form of binding used for its convenience and portability. Her presentation will cover the unique features of girdle books as well as, more generally, the traditional methods of creating and binding books. She will illustrate her lecture with fascinating images and objects. All are welcome.
Contact	Tom Barton \| barton@sandiego.edu \| (619) 260-4042

Medieval and Renaissance Studies