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    Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction

    By Aldren A. Watson

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    About this ebook

    Before the advent of modern mass-production methods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovers who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftsmanship of its binding. Unfortunately, the introduction of machine-binding methods, while making books widely available at reasonable prices, also largely curtailed the art and craft of making fine books by hand.
    This expert guide offers a solution. In its pages, craftspeople can learn the traditional methods of bookbinding and produce high-quality hand-bound books themselves. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations by the author, cover materials, tools, and equipment (including making your own); fundamental procedures and technical methods; rebinding an old book; making a slipcase, and other essentials. Also included are well-illustrated, step-by-step directions for eight binding projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; blank book, four signatures; manuscript binding; music binding; and two more.
    Clearly written and easy to follow, this manual will be indispensable to those wishing to create high-quality handcrafted bindings themselves; it will also serve as a valuable reference for students and professionals in publishing and its allied trades.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateApr 20, 2012
    ISBN9780486132549
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    Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction

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    • 5/5
      Rarer but fantastic book on book binding. It is extremely detailed rampant with beautiful handdrawn illustrations.
    • 4/5
      Clear instructions.
    • 5/5
      Great read About bookbinding & the tools to do same!