Very good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description: xiii, 273 p. ill. 26 cm. Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: p. 259-261. Subjects: Bookbinding Handbooks, manuals, etc. Bookbinding. Books Conservation and restoration. Handbooks. Bookbinding methods. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

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Title: Bookbinding & conservation by hand : a working guide / Laura S. Young ; illustrations by Sidonie Coryn ; photographs by John Hurt Whitehead III
Publisher: New York : R.R. Bowker
Publication Date: 1981
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0835213757
ISBN 13: 9780835213752
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Weight: 1 kilogram

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Explains how books are designed and bound, gives advice on basic and advanced binding techniques, and shows how to repair damaged books

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Laura S. Young taught bookbinding at both Columbia University and Pratt Institute.

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