Librariana Book Description Guide

 I.      Size

During the hand press period, full sheets of paper were manufactured in a great variety of sizes which were given a number of names, such as pot, demy, foolscap, crown, etc. These were not standardized and the actual sizes varied depending on the country of manufacture and...

After almost two decades of collecting books and building libraries, we are pleased to have a place to share some of our most exciting finds.  We wanted to create a space that reflects our love for books, as well as our love of unique items related to reading, printing, and...