Hand Bookbinding - a manual of instruction Aldren A Watson
Hand Bookbinding - a manual of instruction Aldren A Watson A Book About Book Printing & Binding Front Cover Used Secondhand Book Nonfiction
Hand Bookbinding - a manual of instruction Aldren A Watson A Book About Book Printing & Binding Front Cover Used Secondhand Book Nonfiction

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Hand Bookbinding - a manual of instruction

Author: Aldren A Watson
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Book Title
Hand Bookbinding - a manual of instruction
Author
Aldren A Watson
Book Condition
GOOD
ISBN
9780517070673
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Bell Publishing Co
Year Published
1988
Before the advent of modern mass production mthods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovrs who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftmanship of its binding. In this book, the author offers craftspeople an opportunity to 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 and 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.

Before the advent of modern mass production mthods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovrs who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftmanship of its binding.

In this book, the author offers craftspeople an opportunity to 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 and 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.

Before the advent of modern mass production mthods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovrs who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftmanship of its binding.

In this book, the author offers craftspeople an opportunity to 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 and 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.