Theory and Practice of Bookbinding

U S Government Printing Office

ISBN 10: 1410205932 / ISBN 13: 9781410205933

Published by University Press of the Pacific, 2003

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Print on Demand pp. 256 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theory and Practice of Bookbinding
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410205932
• ISBN 13: 9781410205933
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1961 for training apprentices at the United States Government Printing Office, this detailed textbook of bookbinding contains everything one needed to know for this craft, and includes for each of the 40 chapters bibliographical (further reading) sections. Amongst the many topics covered are: history, famous early binders, styles, materials, paper, edition binding, operations, jogging, piling, counting, folding & machines, bundling, gathering, collating, endpapers & inserts, stitching & sewing, smashing, trimming, covering, bluing, rounding, backing, lining, case-making, stamping, casing-in, hand binding, preparation for sewing, sewing, edge finishes, rounding, backing, boards, spine reinforcements, cover materials & their application, covering blank books, principles of finishing, technique of finishing, final processes, rebinding magazines, ruling and ruling machines, rounding corners, indexing, numbering, perforating, punching, drilling, mechanical and loose-leaf bindings, rebinding, glue, paste and resinous adhesives, the effects and control of humidity, and much more.

About the Author

Executive Office of the President; and the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction