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Hand Bookbinding

By Watson, Aldren A.

Hand Bookbinding Social Sciences

Hand Bookbinding

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Description
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. >
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
1996-07-02
Publication Date:
2000-02-01
Publisher:
Dover Publications Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
048629157X
ISBN13:
9780486291574
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
445 g
Height:
214 cm
Width:
279 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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