Printed in 3000 copies. The plates are printed on art printing paper.718 bindings are described. Contents: Treasure Bindings of the Middle Ages and later; Near Eastern Bindings; Greek and Armenian Bindings; Medieval Bindings of Europe; Renaissance Bindings; Seventeenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century; Russia 18th-20th Century; America 17th-19th Century; Contemporary French Bindings; Trade Bindings 19th Century; Contemporary Artists' Wrapper Designs; Miniature Books; Bibliography of works frequently cited.