Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction (Dover Crafts: Book Binding & Printing)

Watson, Aldren A.

ISBN 10: 048629157X / ISBN 13: 9780486291574

Published by Dover Publications, USA, 1996

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A very good clean copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction (Dover Crafts: Book Binding & Printing)
• Publisher: Dover Publications, USA
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048629157X
• ISBN 13: 9780486291574
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reference
  • Hobbies
  • Non Fiction

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Synopsis

Before the advent of modern mass-production methods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovers who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftsmanship of its binding. Unfortunately, the introduction of machine-binding methods, while making books widely available at reasonable prices, also largely curtailed the art and craft of making fine books by hand.
This expert guide offers a solution. 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.