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

Author: Watson, Aldren A.Brand: Dover PublicationsEdition: First Printing - First ThusBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 160Release Date: 02-07-1996model number: 273 black and whitePart Number: 273 black and whiteDetails: 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); fun