Hand Bookbinding Manual Instruction by Watson Aldren (91 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Aldren Watson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover cream boards with blue spine and gilt titling. Includes b/w illustrations and Index, 160 pages. The exception to the condition is ink scribble and spot on the front board. The DJ is in Very Good + condition. Size: 8 3/4" x 11 1/4".

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Watson, Aldren (illustrator). Republication. 160pp.incl.index; SC light blue w/black pic. cover; some rub w/wear on edges; clean, tight pgs. "In its pages, craftspeople can learn the traditional methods of bookbinding and produce high-quality hand-bound books themselves." 273 b/w illus. isbn 048629157X.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Aldren A Watson (illustrator). 95 Pages; 5 Parts; Index To Supplies; Introduction In Front; Pages Tight; Clean; Minor Page Wear; No Markings; Black And Orange Hard Covers With Black Lettering On Spine. Minor Shelf Wear. Glossy Dust Jacket With Black Border; White And Black Lettering On Front Cover; 255 Illustrations By Author; Few Smudges; Rubbing On Dj. Part Titles Are: General Procedure; The Basic Steps; Binding Projects; Advanced Procedures; Making Tools And Equipment. Introduction Provides History Of Bookbinding That Began Many Centuries After The Appearance Of The First Book--Dating Back From The 25Th Century Bc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Watson, Aldren A. (illustrator). Owner name on endpaper. ; Drawings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Not an x-lib. copy. First edition, illustrated by the author. There is a bookplate on the back side of the half title page and the previous owner's initials on the bottom edge. Otherwise this large hardback is unmarked, tightly bound and in Very Good condition. The priced clipped dust jacket has a one inch closed tear on the back. Both flaps have remnants of where tape once was (now nonsticky). The corners are mildly bumped. But the front cover illustration is still clean and bright making the overall dj condition Good. 93 pages.

Quarter Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). Aldren A. Watson (illustrator). Reprint. Corner-clipped ffep, faint age toning to the end papers, else textblock is very clean and tight; All page edges are straight and sound; Red cloth spine bumped at the head and foot, black paper boards with bumped corners and shelf scuffing to the bottom edges. 95p., including index to suppliers. Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" -12" Tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Trivial shelving wear. Binding is tight and square. DJ is protected by a mylar cover. Pages are very clean and bright with no markings.

Hardcover. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Watson, Aldren A. (illustrator). Black and white illustrations throughout. Cloth backed boards. Red remainder dot on bottom edge. First printing. 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 95pp; Some foxing throughout but a bright copy with numerous illustrations by the author; Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hi. Welcome to our small, family-owned bookstore. This complete guide to the craft is copyright 1963 by Aldren A. Watson (the author) and Nancy D. Watson. Published by Bell Publishing Company, Inc. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8 1/2" x 11" x 1.2". The book itself is close to like-new. A little shelf wear is visible at the bottom of the backstrip and one 1/16" cut along the top front edge. The dust jacket is Good, has ten tears; the longest, 1", is at the back lower corner. Otherwise, the jacket also is bright and clean. Contains 255 large, clear, drawn illustrations by the author. 92 pages (plus index), and they are all bright and clean of marks.The binding is solid. Packaged using bubble wrap and a sturdy cardboard box. Tracking number provided for no extra cost. Thanks for checking out this book from our small town brick-and-mortar and supporting a small business.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. AUTHOR (illustrator). Red cloth quarter binding with black titles to spine and blck paper covered boards.280 x 200 mm approx. 96 pp profusely illustrated with line drawings by the author. Undated - copyright 1963 - reprint circa 1980's. An invaluable manual of instruction which by it's clear illustrations makes understanding of the processes very easy to follow in practice. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- slight musty odour from long term storage, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- no notable shelf rubbing, non price clipped. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

Hardcover. Very Good+ clothbound hardcover with a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and bottom edges of the boards, otherwise only light tanning to the page edges, in a Good dust jacket with tanning and chips to the spine, insect predation to the fore edges, and overall moderate rubbing/soiling; the spine has split and has been taped to the verso. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Contains thorough, step-by-step instruction in the sound, traditional methods of fine hand binding, with emphasis on careful workmanship and durability. Written in clear language, and profusely illustrated with explicit drawings and diagrams, the book demonstrates how to carry through a series of binding projects, from a simple folded booklet to a multi-signature book sewn on tapes." Text and illustrations by Aldren A. Watson. Second edition, second printing. 93 pages; 255 b&w line drawings; 8 x 10.5 inches.

VG orig. red cloth under black boards, in illus. dj. 93, [2] p.; 255 line drawings; 28 cm. [Reprint of 1963 edition] On binding, rebinding, slipcases and boxes, labels, tool making. Binding is Hardcover.

Soft cover. First edition thus. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 160 pps.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Tight unmarked book in bright dust jacket; 235 illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later printing. 10.5 x 8 in. 93, (2) pp. Black and white illustrations by the author throughout. Quarter red cloth and gray paper boards lettered in gilt at spine. Small spot of offsetting to top corner of front free endpaper, toned along fore-edge, minor wear to board edges. Illustrated jacket, toned, faint dust-soiling. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket, now in protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Author (illustrator). 1st Edition. Reddish-Orange covers in the original unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Illustrated end-papers and paste-downs. Inside front dust-jacket flap states: "Contains step-by-step descriptions of the traditional methods of fine binding, stressing quality workmanship and durability. Written in clear language and profusely illustrated with easy-to-follow line drawings and diagrams, the book demonstrates binding projects from simple folded folios to a four-signature book sewn with a thread." Dust-jacket with barely noticeable outline of small brown line (rear dj top right) otherwise all is COMPLETE, CLEAN, AND TIGHT. Easy to understand language.

Gilt decorated hard cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). As new. 96 pps.

cloth, dust jacket. Bookbinding (illustrator). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 93 pages. With 255 illustrations by the author. Reprint of the first edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Jacket age toned and lightly soiled. A few small tears plus 1" missing from spine and 1" missing from back panel. Tears along flap folds. ; 11.0 X 8.6 X 0.2 inches; 95 pages.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. With 255 illustrations by the author. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 95 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 28.5 x 22cm. 93pp, [2]. 225 illustrations by the author. nd. circa 1990. Slight wear to price-clipped wrapper. A nice copy.

N.Y., Bell, 1963. 93 pp. 255 ills. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good. [166292].

Condition: Fair. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Has some spots on sides of pages Publisher: Reinhold Publishing Corporation Pub Date: 1/1/1963 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 93 First edition.

Condition: Good. 4to. 95 pp. Hard cover with dust jacket and plastic cover. Black and white plates. Very Good.

gebundene Ausgabe, Halbleinen. Condition: Sehr gut. 93 (2) p. illustrations ; 30 cm Zustand: sehr gut; UNGELESEN; h6722 Wenn das Buch einen Schutzumschlag hat, ist das ausdrücklich erwähnt. Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mwst. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 460.

4to, 95p. numerous line illustrations.A good copy in original quarter cloth, dustjacket.