Georgios Boudalis
Book conservator and scholar specializing in Eastern Mediterranean bookbinding; Head of Book and Paper Conservation at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki and author of On the Edge: Endbands in the Bookbinding Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Mar 15, 2026 • 33min
Georgios Boudalis, "On the Edge: Endbands in the Bookbinding Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean" (Legacy Press, 2022)
Georgios Boudalis, a book conservator and scholar of Eastern Mediterranean bindings, discusses the craft and variety of endbands. He explores their structural role, surprising textiles and colors, links to textile techniques, and how conservation uncovers hidden construction details. He also highlights rare, complex patterns that are hard to reproduce.
