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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-10048629157X

ISBN-139780486291574

eBay Product ID (ePID)23038316942

Product Key Features

Book TitleHand Bookbinding : a Manual of Instruction

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1996

TopicBook Printing & Binding, General

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies

AuthorAldren A. Watson

Book SeriesDover Crafts: Book Binding and Printing Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN95-052594

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal686.3/02/02

Edition DescriptionReprint,Unabridged edition,New Edition

SynopsisExpert, illustrated guide to creating fine books by hand. Materials and equipment, basic procedures, rebinding an old book, more, plus 8 projects: dust jacket, folio, music binding, manuscript binding, 4 others., 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., Expert guide to creating fine books by hand. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations, cover materials, tools and equipment, making a slipcase, rebinding an old book, and more. Also includes 8 specific projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; manuscript binding; music binding, and 3 others. Introduction.

LC Classification NumberZ271.W36 1