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Sandra Kroupa
Book Arts and Rare Books Curator
Email: skroupa@uw.edu
Phone: 2065441929 [Special Collections Main]
Kat Lewis
Assistant Book Arts and Rare Books Librarian
Email: katl@uw.edu
Phone: 2065441929 [Special Collections Main]
This treasure trove of a collection contains binding structures from all over the world, from codices to scrolls, with a special emphasis on 19th century decorated cloth bindings. This collection was created to be a teaching tool for students and provides handleable objects for the study of the history of information and the book.
Please find a list of print, online, and audio/visual resources to start your research. This section serves as a jumping off point and is by no means exhaustive.