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‘Custos Divitiarum’, Festschrift in honour of Joseph Schirò

On 29 February, 2024 there was the book launch of the Festschrift Custos Divitiarum in honour of Joseph Schirò which was held at the National Library of Malta in Valletta. The event was very well-attended and the speakers were James Licari, the President of the Malta Association of Professional Conservator-Restorers, who took the initiative to […]

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Deckle-Edged

Used to characterize hand-made paper retaining the original rough edges as produced by the papermaker. Most maps have the deckled edge trimmed off during binding, and deckle-edged maps are considered quite desirable.

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