Academic thesis
| Theresa Abel: | Examination of black coloured areas beneath glued-on title and spine labels. A feature occurring on Insel-Bücherei book covers from 1912 to 1914 | Back |
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| Abstract: | This thesis examines the rare phenomenon of black coloured areas beneath glued-on title and spine labels, that appear on the covers of Insel-Bücherei books published between 1912 and 1914. Composition, purpose and technical background of this particular feature are continually discussed among collectors and have sparked various theories. This thesis aimed to verify these theories through material analysis and literature research. Therefore, the black coloured areas on four different copies were observed, described and photographically documented under different light conditions. Two copies were examined via light microscopy. For a more detailed material description, a micro-sample of the black paint layer was taken and also microscopically examined. The examination showed that the black coloured areas were applied as a flat layer of paint on top of the decorative paper. They appear in conjunction with a shallow indentation in the cover material. Further literature research revealed that the black coloured areas can potentially be classified as title fields – slightly indented areas applied using colour printing that were later covered with title labels. For this purpose, the title fields may have served as placeholders, aiding in the positioning of the labels. Why the title fields were applied in black paint, what this paint consists of and why this phenomenon in general occurs so rarely remains unknown at this point. These questions require further research and comprehensive material analyses, for they could not be conclusively determined within this study and by the methods employed. |
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Theresa Abel abel.theresa@[Diesen Teil loeschen]gmx.de |
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