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Traditional Binding Techniques
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B2686. ABC Of Bookbinding/Greenfield
ABC of Bookbinding
By Jane Greenfield. (1977) 2002. 180pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover.
Provides a glossary of terms, styles, structures and names related to conservation and bookbinding through the ages. Most terms are illustrated with over 100 line drawings. Greenfield, a master binder and conservator, presents the book’s development and its unique language.
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B2687. ABC of Leather Bookbinding/Lhotka
ABC of Leather Bookbinding: A Manual for Traditional Craftsmanship
By Edward R Lhotka. 2000. 142pp. 7"x10". Paper.
An illustrated manual that shows step-by-step the art, craft and science of fine leather bookbinding. The author learned the craft from one of England’s foremost binders, Alfred de Sauty. Lhotka takes you through the intricacies of traditional leather binding.
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B2905. Bookbinders at Work/Foot
Bookbinders at Work: Their Roles and Methods
By Mirjam Foot. 2005. 162pp. 7" x 10". Hardcover.
Presents the role of the bookbinder in the production of saleable books and the significance of the binding in all its details, both structural and decorative. This lucid and very detailed description of binding practice is based on primary sources, manuals and descriptions of bookbinding practice of the 16-18th centuries in France, Germany, Netherlands
and Britain.
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B1675-P. Headbands (Paperback)/Greenfield & Hille
Headbands: How to Work Them
By Jane Greenfield and Jenny Hille. 2001. 96pp. 6"x9". Paper.
This easy to use, step-by-step guide shows how to create 14 different styles of headbands. Illustrated with numerous line drawings.
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B2740. Bookbinding Conservation by Hand/Young
Bookbinding and Conservation by Hand: A Working Guide
By Laura S Young. 1996. 273pp.7"x10". Paper Limited stock.
A practical manual for teachers and their students, including beginners, and as a reference for experienced binders. The techniques described follow principles of the “German School” of binding. Includes three technique chapters – basic, general and special – and a chapter on conservation. All instructions have been bench tested for clarity and completeness. Where feasible, a list of materials needed precedes the step-by-step instructions for a given section or techniques. Originally published in 1981, this edition has a revised bibliography.
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B2751. Bookbinding Materials Techniques 1700-1920
Bookbinding Materials and Techniques 1700-1920
By Margaret Lock. 2003. 160pp. 5.5"x8.75". Paper.
Describes each step in hand binding a book and explains the practical and aesthetic considerations that influenced these techniques. Shows how all of these processes changed over the 18th and 19th centuries due to mechanization, specialization within the trade, the vagaries of taste, the availability and cost of materials, and developments in printing, publishing, and book selling. Includes Canadian, European and American examples. 122 black and white illustrations. Revised and much expanded version of "Two Centuries of Bookbinding: Materials and
Techniques 1700-1900."
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B1207. Books, Boxes & Portfolios/Zeier
Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construction and Design, Step-By-Step
By Franz Zeier . 1990. 304pp. 7.25" x 10" . Hardcover.
Fully illustrated, step-by-step manual for sewn and adhesive bindings. Presents projects for making boxes, portfolios, book covers, albums, and mats. Stresses design principles and aesthetics.A standard reference since it was first published in 1983. Translation of original Swiss text.
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B2794. History English Craft Bookbinding/Middleton
A History of English Craft Bookbinding
By Bernard Middleton. 1996 (2000) 372pp. 4th edition.Hardcover
The classic reference on decorative and commercial English bookbinding techniques by one of the foremost experts on bookbinding. Both techniques and historical
info is given for leaves and folding, beating and pressing, sewing endpapers, gluing the spine, rounding and backing, boards and their attachment, edge-trimming and decoration, headbands, back linings, covering, finishing siding and pasting down, equipment, book repairs and restoration.
Also includes the early 19th century London bookbinding
trade, specialization in book-edge gilding, the Arts & Crafts movement & bookbinding styles, and the causes and prevention of leather decay. Excellent background for the English technique.
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B2533. Repair of Cloth Bindings/Johnson
The Repair of Cloth Bindings: A Manual
By Arthur Johnson. 2002. 116pp. 6"x9". Hardcover.
Using more than 90 illustrations, explains ( in precise detail) procedures for the repair and reconstruction of cloth bindings. Includes brief history of cloth as a binding material.
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B2688. Restoration of Leather Bindings/Middleton
The Restoration of Leather Bindings
By Bernard C. Middleton. 2003. 326pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover.
Revised and expanded 4th edition. A comprehensive
handbook for practitioner and student. Includes definition
of terms, tools, materials, cleaning, and all phases of reconstruction.New addition is a full color section for the identification of leather and marbled papers.Updated listing of binders’ suppliers.Well illustrated.
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