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Notes:
In The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding, Jan Szirmai illustrates an example of "cross-hatching...to improve adhesion of the leather." His example refers to leather turn-ins ( p. 230). This appears to be another example of the same practice, here with the cross-hatching on the outer surface of the boards near the hinges.
I have not been able to localize this binding. None of the stamps seem to be in Kyriss, Schwenke/Schunke, or EBDB. However, there are several characteristics that point to this as a German binding of the lower Rhein region (calfskin over cushioned oak boards, catch plates, saddle-stitched endband remains, overall layout of the stamped design).
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