
David Plummer
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Book Conservator at the Notarial Archives Foundation
Valletta, Malta
Joined April 2016
Read my second blog post @IconBook_Paper on the conservation of Islamicate manuscripts at the Franciscan Provincial Archives, Valletta. This project was funded by @Barakat_org
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Last year, I joined a parchment-making initiative led by Jiří Vnouček, in collaboration with @notarialarchivesfnd and @agrikolturamt, to revive Malta’s traditional craft.
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I am pleased that my essay, which I wrote in collaboration with Paul Hepworth and @karinscheper, is featured in Suave Mechanicals: Essays on the History of Bookbinding, Volume 8. 'Between Bag and Box: Characteristics and Conservation Issues of the Islamic Slipcase'.
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I spent three days at the University of Barcelona with other conservators and librarians learning about Eastern Mediterranean bindings. I would like to thank Georgios Boudalis for delivering this fascinating course @Ligatus_UAL
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Click the link to read my blog post, 'Islamicate manuscripts in a Christian monastery (Part 1)' @IconBook_Paper @Barakat_org.
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RT @iamkristinesr: This lovely slipcase has a suitably vibrant pattern for a sunny #MarbledMonday and it contains something wonderful (@CBL….
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CHANTRY LIBRARY SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES NO.4: ISLAMIC SLIPCASES via @ChantryLibrary @IconBook_Paper.
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While the library is closed in accordance with government Covid19 guidelines, the staff and wider OCC team are still very active. The Chantry Library recently published the fourth in its series of …
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I will be presenting my research on Islamic slipcases (Berlin Wetzstein I 78) for the Frederick Bearman Research Grant .@RAS_Soc on the 11th December. The lecture will be followed by a festive drinks reception🎄.@IconBook_Paper
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Working on the 'Digitisation Project of Yemeni Manuscripts' @ubleiden , a joint project, initiated by the Institute of Advanced Study in partnership with @visitHMML. Or. 23.260 @ubleiden
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