Folio, 216 pp. with illustrations from photographs of Miura's bindings in full color. Bound in publisher's original full magenta cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine in a matching cloth slipcase with a large paste down on the front. Errata slip laid in. Fine in a fine slipcase.
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Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Fine. The copy is sealed in its original plastic, but the overwrap has some light tears. Seller Inventory # mon0003535400
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Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Inscribed by Miura, errata sheet and exhibit promo laid in. 216pp, quarto hardcover bound in purple cloth, in purple cloth slipcase with pictorial title sheets affixed to front and back. tiny nick to cloth at top rear spine edge, boards clean and sharp otherwise, tight binding, interior clean throughout. Slipcae structurally solid, three minor stains top case edge, pictorial sheets clean and glossy. inscribed by author. Seller Inventory # 135608
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Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine fresh copy in publishes matching cloth slipcase. Well illustrated in color throughout. Seller Inventory # obs 18-8(16-4) book arts purp Ama
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Seller: Weather Rock Book Company, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book is near fine. Includes errata slip. In slipcase as issued. Slipcase is somewhat soiled. Seller Inventory # CNH0005216
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Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: near fine/. Quarto. 216pp. Profusely illustrrated in color. A lovely copy in slipcase. Slipcase has two paper onlays. Small stain to back cover of slipcase. Seller Inventory # 61275
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Seller: Moraine Books, Vantaa, Finland
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Text in English. 216 pp. In a slipcase. Minor wear to the case. My World of Bibliophile Binding is written for anyone who loves beautiful books. It is for the book collector as well as the bookbinder. Kerstin Tini Miura has spent many years studying under the great masters of bookbinding in Europe and is herself a master bookbinder. She describes in exquisite detail the techniques she utilizes in her craft, and it is clear from her descriptions that it is a labor of great love. She shows how much time, experience, dedication, and hard physical work is hidden under the leather covers of a beautifully bound book- a book that feels just right when it is held fondly in a booklover's hands. Miura documents the French technique of bookbinding, a technique that is highly respected by bookbinders throughout the world. She explains the process of doing a full leather binding, utilizing a step-by-step approach that is amply supplemented with drawings and illustrations so that even the novice bookbinder will be able to understand each procedure. Indeed, Miura's instructions are so clear that the reader may feel he or she is looking over the shoulder of a master bookbinder at work. This is crucial, as many aspects of the French technique have never been documented before but have only been passed down from teacher to student. Miura's work will also be most informative to even the most experienced bookbinder who has not had the opportunity to study under French teachers. The bibliophile bindings that Miura describes are not done for ordinary editions one can buy in any bookstore but are mainly for limited editions. The texts of such books generally belong to the finest works of world literature and are beautifully typeset by hand, printed on handmade paper, and often illustrated by famous artists. It is only these treasures that justify such a time-consuming, costly method of binding. To have a binding done on such a book, with a design that lets one feel the book's contents, gives great pleasure to the booklover. And the protection of a text block with a durable leather binding ensures that the book will survive for centuries. My World of Bibliophile Binding includes many excellent color plates showing selections from Miura's own bindings, which further attest to her great knowledge and artistry as a bookbinder. The book as a whole exemplifies one person's quest to seek perfection, excellence, and enduring beauty in a world that often does not hold these values high. In the present age of mass production and mechanization, the art of bookbinding at times appears lost. This might be true if it were not for a large number of bibliophiles who still derive immense pleasure from handling a beautifully bound book. Seller Inventory # 3974
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Seller: Feldman's Books, Menlo Park, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine in a Fine Box. First Edition. Seller Inventory # 00039766
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Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio, ABAA, Tuxedo, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. First American edition, inscribed. 35 cm; xiii, 216 pages [i.e. 206]. Original stamped cloth in color pictorial slipcase. Errata slip laid in. Inscribed by the author to fellow bookbinder Ruth Stein. Fine condition. Illustrated with 150 color photographs. Seller Inventory # 6188
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Seller: PlanetderBuecher, Hamburg, Germany
Gr. 4°, Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Wie neu. 216 Seiten Neuwertiger Zustand mit Pappschuber. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2507. Seller Inventory # 55110
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Seller: Bookseller, Inc., Akron, OH, U.S.A.
216p, 13 1/2" x 10 1/2", cloth, color illustrations, fine in near fine slipcase. First edition, inscribed by Miuri. Laid in are two errata slips. 46p of detailed information on binding techniques. Followed by beautiful color illustrations of the fine bookbindings. Seller Inventory # 66611
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