Edward Potten and Elizabeth Savage on Carbon-dating “Medieval” Woodblocks: A New Approach to the History of Book Collecting
Sponsored by The Caxton Club. February Evening Program In this program, Ed Potten and Elizabeth Savage will introduce Caxton Club members to an entirely new way of understanding woodblocks: as blocks of wood, which are organic materials that can be carbon-dated. The talk will introduce carbon-dating in book collector-friendly terms, survey our proof-of-concept project to […]