Endbands in Greek-style bindings
Georgios Boudalis
Summary This article examines the presence and role of endbands in Greek-style bindings based on author's research two outstanding monastic book collections, Iviron Monastery Mount Athos St Catherine's Sinai. The meagre iconographical literary sources are mentioned aesthetic functional aspects explained. To enable consistent description endbands, a classification system is proposed distinction between simple/compound primary/secondary sewing, presence/absence cores, techniques construction such as weaving, or combination both. statistical analysis follows, sample 283 dated late fifteenth early eighteenth centuries. major changes use this described substitution technique by Western European practice detailed.
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