世界中の書籍の保存・修復にかかわる専門家70名以上が執筆した、斯界の最新の科学・実践的知見を初めて見わたせる待望のレファレンス。日本の製本について、楠京子と松丸美都が寄稿。This is the highly-anticipated reference work on global book structures and their conservation, offering the first modern, comprehensive overview on this subject. Written by over 70 specialists in conservation and conservation science based in 19 countries, its 26 chapters cover traditional book structures from around the world, the materials from which they are made and how they degrade, and how to preserve and conserve them. From the Contents: 5.3 Japanese Bindings (Kyoko Kusunoki, Mito Matsumaru).