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Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to an exhibition on historical bookbindings which will be on show in Munich until 15 December and is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue. Yours sincerely, Bettina Wagner "External views" Bookbindings from 1000 years in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek presents the exhibition "AußenAnsichten. Buch-einbände aus tausend Jahren" in its Treasure Room from 28 August until 15 De-cember 2006. Objects dating from the Carolingian Era up to the 20th century will be displayed. The show comprises c. 100 exhibits and illustrates a repre-sentative sample of the Library's collection of historical bookbindings. Richly decorated luxury bindings from the High Middle Ages like the gold book chest of the Uta-Codex will be shown alongside early modern bindings created for the use of the nobility, books bound in monasteries and city workshops for everyday use and bindings designed by modern artists. In accordance with the Library's col-lection, most books were bound in South German workshops. However, the exhibi-tion also includes bindings commissioned for Bavarian owners abroad as well as outstanding examples of international styles which influenced local artists. Thus, the regional focus of the Library's holdings will be placed into an international perspec-tive. Choice selections from the Library's binding collection have been presented to a general public on several occasions before. In 2001, the exhibition *Prachteinbände 870-1685" attracted large numbers of visitors. Several of the precious objects shown then will be on display again. In addition, the exhibition will provide the op-portunity to see bindings acquired by the Library in recent years, among them a medieval girdle book, a baroque binding from the monastery of Ettal, a Parisian Fanfare-binding and several books designed by artists. The exhibition documents the Library's exceptional collection of historical bindings as well as its numerous activities directed at new acquisitions, preservation and con-servation as well as cataloguing and presentation. Catalogue The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with 200 pp. and 90 full-page colour illustrations published in the Harrassowitz-Verlag Wiesbaden; it can be purchased during the exhibition for the price of 20,00 €. Opening hours 28 August until 15 December 2006 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., on Tuesday and Thursday until 7 p.m. Closed on public holidays Location Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Ludwigstr. 16, D-80539 München Underground line U3/6, bus 154 (Universität) Free entry Internet www.bsb-muenchen.de Guided tours Every Thursday at 5 p.m., meeting point Schatzkammer, first floor (charge per person: 3,00 €), groups on registration Contact: _______________________________________ Dr. Bettina Wagner Abteilung für Handschriften und Alte Drucke Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Ludwigstr. 16 D-80539 Muenchen Germany email: [log in to unmask] Tel. +89 / 28638-2982 Fax. +89 / 28638-12982 oder 2266 postbox: D-80328 Muenchen _______________________________________ Inkunabelkatalog der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek (BSB-Ink) online: http://mdz1.bib-bvb.de/cocoon/bsbink/start.html _______________________________________ Einbandausstellung 28.8.-15.12.2006: http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/Ausstellungen.67.0.html _______________________________________ Bitte beachten Sie: Das Senden von Emails mit Dateianhängen vom Typ PIF, EXE, SCR, COM, ZIP, BAT, DAT, CPL, HTA an diese Adresse ist nicht möglich.