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Lettering pieces

Scope note

Pieces of leather or other material attached to the spines of books indicating author, title, or other information.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252971

Broader Terms used

labels (identifying artifacts)

Equivalent Terms used

lettering piece

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: lettering pieces" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-103640 Accessed: 2024-11-05 13:43:28

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