Hand Bookbinding, a Manual of Instruction

Watson, Aldren Auld

Published by Bell Publishing, New York, 1963

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Bookplate on the front paste-down. Endpages toned. The dust jacket has age-toned; no tears or chips. Fully illustrated with 255 instructional illustrations. 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. Seller Inventory # 19368

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hand Bookbinding, a Manual of Instruction
Publisher: Bell Publishing, New York
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Illustrator: Illustrations by the Author
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good