Omnium operum reverendi viri Philippi Melanthonis

General binding description: Mid 16th century German decorative roll and panel stamped alum tawed binding.

Binding dimensions: 358 x 225 x 85 mm

Binding materials: Alum tawed pigskin.

Bindings technique: Sewn on five double raised hemp cord supports laced and pegged through beech wooden boards.

Headbands: Stuck on blue and white linen thread with a front bead sewn over a vellum core.

Edges: Colored green.

Endpapers: Single flyleaf and paste-down with spine liners underneath.

Country of binding: Germany

Date of binding: 1562