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Open Lecture by SUSANNE KRAUSE, 2nd November 2011 - Decorated Papers: Where they came from, what they are, and how to look after them

Submitted by Ewelina Warner on Wed, 17/08/2011 - 14:06
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We are pleased to invite you for the lecture of Susanne Krause, a renown paper decorator and author of Buntpapier — ein Bestimmungsbuch / Decorated Paper — A Guide Book / Sierpapier — Een Gids, Hamburg, 2010. The book serves as a tool for the designation and detailed description of European decorated papers.

There will be a reception following the lecture.

Entry is free, but the space is limited, so please book a seat in advance by writing to e.warner@arts.ac.uk

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Website migration complete

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/08/2011 - 13:25
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The Ligatus website has now been moved to a new server and we hope that you will notice the dramatic increase of speed. Various details still need sorting but most of the content and functionality should be there. Apologies for yesterday's minor disruption.

Restricted website access

Submitted by Athanasios Velios on Thu, 28/07/2011 - 09:41
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Login to Ligatus's website will be impossible over the weekend and Monday due to planned maintenance. We expect the website to return back to normal operation on Tuesday. In the meantime no content updates will be possible.

Ligatus has moved

Submitted by Athanasios Velios on Fri, 15/07/2011 - 09:34
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Ligatus has moved office. The new address is:

Ligatus Research Centre
CCW Graduate School
University of the Arts London
16 John Islip Street
London
SW1P 4JU
U.K.

The University of Udine Ligatus Summer School 2011 announced

Submitted by Athanasios Velios on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 12:02
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The History of European Bookbinding 1450-1830 and Identifying and recording bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing.

Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini di Venezia, Venice (Italy)
19-23 and 26-30 September 2011

Ligatus Summer School 2010

Submitted by Ewelina Warner on Thu, 25/03/2010 - 16:12
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Ligatus Summer School 2010
(http://www.ligatus.org.uk/summerschool)

The History of European Bookbinding 1450-1830

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Identifying and recording Byzantine bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing.

Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbuttel (Germany)
2-6 and 9-13 August 2010.

Ligatus Summer School in Thessaloniki

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Identifying and recording bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing

Thessaloniki (Greece), Aristotle University Library and Museum of Byzantine Culture.
5-9 and 12-16 October 2009

Prof. Pickwoad receives the Plowden Medal 2009

Submitted by Ewelina Warner on Wed, 15/04/2009 - 10:54
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Professor Nicholas Pickwoad has been awarded the Royal Warrant Holder Association's 2009 Plowden Medal. The award has been made in recognition of his work in the study and conservation of historic libraries and rare books. The medal will be presented to him by HRH The Princess Royal and the Royal Warrant Holders Association Lunch in London on 2nd June 2009.

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