Publications - Christopher Clarkson

Publications by Christopher Clarkson

1975	1975 Flip Flop Box “Protective Boxes for Near Eastern Book covers from the Minassian Collection”. AIC Journal Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 10-16.
1975	“Limp Vellum Binding and its Potential as a Conservation Type Structure for the Rebinding of Early Printed Books– A Break with 19th and 20th Century Rebinding Attitudes and Practices”, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 4th Triennial Meeting. Venice 1975 15 3: 1-15,
1978	“The Conservation of Early Books in Codex Form: A personal Approach: Part 1. (Other parts were never published). The Paper Conservator Vol. 3 pp. 33-50.
1978	“Appendix B : A Note on the Construction of the Mondsee Gospel Lectionary”. The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery 1978, Volume. XXXVII, pp. 72-3.
1980	“Conservation Priorities: A Library Conservator’s View”. “Conservation of Library and Archive Materials and the Graphic Arts”. Ed. Guy Petherbridge. Published Butterworth, 1987. 4.1.4 pp. 235-238.
1980	“The Preservation and Display of Single Parchment Leaves and Fragments”, “Conservation of Library and Archive Materials and the Graphic Arts”, Ed. Guy Petherbridge.Published Butterworth 1987, 3.2.1. pp. 201–9.
1982	“Limp Vellum Binding and Its potential As a Conservation Type Structure for the Rebinding of Early Printed Books”. Pub. M. Gullick at the Red Gull Press. Hitchen. pp.23 with line drawings by author (Reviewed by Guy Petherbridge, in ‘Fine Print”, Vol. 11, No. 2 April 1985, p.107– 8 ).See also 2005 reprint with updated introduction.
1983	“Storing and Framing Parchment and Vellum”. The Scribe Newsletter of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators, Autumn 1983 No. 29, p. 15.
1983	Book Review: Martinique (Edward): Chinese traditional bookbinding, a study of its evolution and techniques. Chinese Materials Center, Taipei, 1983. (Asian library series, 19; Studies in East Asian librarianship.) xiii, 67pp. ISBN 0-89644-596-8.
1984	“The Book Shoe: description & uses”. Libraries Bulletin (Oxford University), No. 42 (Trinity Term) 1984, pp. 4–7.
1989	“Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery”. The publishing dates of the volumes range from 1989–. Published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore and London. By Lilian M. C. Randall (Assisted by C. Clarkson and Jeanne Krochalis). Worked on through the 1970s-. These volumes contain much which is pioneering terminology and description.
1992	“English Monastic Bookbinding in the 12th Century”. ‘Ancient & Medieval Book Materials & Techniques’ Ed. M. Maniaci & P. F. Munafò, 1993, II, pp.181–200. Post Print of ERICE (ITALY) Conference September, 1992.
1992	“Rediscovering Parchment: The Nature of the Beast” The Paper Conservator Vol. 16 1992, pp. 5-26.
1992	“A Conditioning Chamber for Parchment and Other Materials”. Also in the above publication pp.27-30.
1992	1992 Board Slotting “Board Slotting–A New Technique for Re-attaching Bookboards”. IPC–Manchester Conference Postprints, 1992, pp. 158-164
1992	“Books and Manuscripts”: A Chapter in “Sotheby’s Caring for Antiques”. Ed. M. T. Simpson and M. Huntley, Published Conran Octopus, London 1992 pp. 140-147.
1994	“Housing Single-sheet Material: The Development of the Fascicule System at the Bodleian Library”, co-authored with Helen Lindsay, The Paper Conservator vol. 18 pp. 40-48.
1994	“An Historical Study Collection. A Fundamental Tool for the Training of the Book-Conservator”. A conference paper given in Florence, Italy in 1986, marking 20 years since the Flood.
1995	“Thoughts on Sewing Frame Design for the Book Conservator” The Paper Conservator Vol.19 pp. 41-54.
1995	“Preservation and Conservation of Library & Archive Collections”, Paper Conservation News No. 74, June 1995 pp. 6&7. A report at short notice to the Italian Library & Archive Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture.
1996	“Annotated Bibliography of Works By and About Roger Powell”, an essay in Bibliologia 14, “Roger Powell – The Compleat Binder”, Edited by J.L. Sharpe, Published by Brepols, Turnhout 1996, ISBN 2-503-50434-5, D/1996/0095/41. pp. 57-67.
1996	“Further Studies in Anglo-Saxon to Norman Binding Techniques of Manuscripts in The Bodleian Library” an essay in Bibliologia 14, “Roger Powell–The Compleat Binder”, Edited by J.L. Sharpe, Published by Brepols, Turnhout 1996, ISBN 2-503-50434-5, D/1996/0095/41. pp. 154-214.
1996	“A Hitherto Unrecorded English Romanesque Book Sewing Technique” an essay in Bibliologia 14, “Roger Powell – The Compleat Binder”, Edited by J.L. Sharpe. Published by Brepols, Turnhout 1996, ISBN 2-503-50434-5, D/1996/0095/41. pp. 215-239.
1997	1997 “The Safe Handling …” 1997 “The Safe Handling …” “The Safe Handling and Display of Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printed Books”. Post-print of Ljubljana Book and Paper Conservation Conference (Slovenia), July 1996. Edited by Jedert Vodopivec & Natasa Golob, pub. The Archives of the Republic of Slovenia. pp141-188. The English text and all illustrations have been reprinted in “The New Bookbinder” vol. 19, 1999.
1997	1997 A Jost Amman Technique “Some Representations of the Book and Book-making from the Earliest Codex forms to Jost Amman”, an illustrated essay in “ the Bible as Book: the Manuscript Tradition”, Edited by J. L. Sharpe & Kimberley Van Kampen. Published by Oak Knoll Press 1997, ISBN 0 7123 4522 1. pp. 197-203.
1999	“A Stiff-Board Vellum Binding in which the Covering has been Slotted across the Spine to Accommodate Raised Bands”. International conference on conservation & restoration of archival & library materials, Erice (Italy), 22nd–29th April 1996. Ed. C. Federici & P. F. Munafò. Pub., G. B. Palumbo Editore 1999, vol. II, pp. 537–549.
1999	“Minimum intervention in treatment of books” Pre-prints, 9th. IADA-Congress, Copenhagen, August 16-21, 1999. The talk was illustrated with over 60 slides.
2004	“The Permanent Display of the Single Parchment Membrane in Fluctuating Environmental Conditions: From Small Charter to the Mappa Mundi”. Post-prints, proceedings of the International Symposium, Ljubljana, 5–6 June 2003 (ISBN 961-6137-76-X), pp. 33–50.
2005	Reprint, with updated introduction of “Limp Vellum Binding and Its potential As a Conservation Type Structure for the Rebinding of Early Printed Books”. First pub., by M. Gullick at the Red Gull Press. Hitchen, 1982, with line drawings by author. Although the book stands alone some copies are included in a teaching pack with a DVD containing an illustrated history of the subject & introduction to the first official reprint of my 1971 film.This book is available for online purchase, click for info & sales
2006	“The Hereford World Map, Condition Report” the first report by C. Clarkson, Conference Post-prints The Hereford World Map: Medieval World Maps and their Context, edited by P.D.A. Harvey (London: The British Library, pp. 95–106.
2006	2006 Kennicott Bible “THE KENNICOTT BIBLE–Its illumination, Binding, Conservation Problems & Repair”. Collection Management, pub. The Haworth Information Press, Vol. 31 No. 1/2, 2006 pp 31–56. The colour plates are extremely poorly reproduced in fact illus. 4 looses the evidence altogether. ISSN: 0146-2679, Elect. ISSN: 1545-2549 https://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=101648
2007	“The personal development of three binding techniques”. Post-prints, Edinburgh Conference Papers 2006, edited by Shulla Jaques, pp. 87–96.

Publications in which Christopher Clarkson has been involved

1998

Explanatory text figures were drawn by Christopher Clarkson, for “The Repair and Binding of Old Chinese Books” translated and adapted for Western Conservators by David Helliwell [from a manual of traditional restoration techniques by Xiao Zhentang Ding Yu]. The East Asian Library Journal (211 Jones Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA). Spring 1998, Vol. VIII. No. 1, pp. 27–149.

2003

The Ljubljana workshops “Five workshops in Slovenia with Christopher Clarkson” by Jedert Vodopivec. Paper Conservation News No. 105, March 2003, pp.14 & 15.

Interviews

2001	“Personal and professional reflections: A conversation with Christopher Clarkson”, Nancy Bell and Christopher Clarkson. The Paper Conservator Volume 25 pp. 71–84.

Reviews of Christopher Clarkson’s articles or books

1985	Guy Petherbridge reviewed “Limp Vellum Binding and Its potential As a Conservation Type Structure for the Rebinding of Early Printed Books”. ‘Fine Print’, Vol. II, No. 2 April 1985, p. 107– 8.
2005	Andrew Honey reviewed 2005 reprint, with updated introduction of “Limp Vellum Binding and Its potential As a Conservation Type Structure for the Rebinding of Early Printed Books”. ‘The Paper Conservator’, No 29, pp.73–74.