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Traditional Binding Techniques

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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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B2329. Tini Miura: Master's Bibliophile Bindings
Tini Miura 1980- 1990: A Master's Bibliophile Bindings
By Kyoiku Shoseki. 1991. 199pp. 10" x 15.5". Hardcover.

Page after page of Miura's designer leather bindings (169 total) reproduced (front, back, and spine) in glorious full color. The last sections cover her book design, posters, and pamphlet. A glorious book at a reasonable price.

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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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DVD18. Don Ethrington: Fully Dressed in Leather
Don Etherington: Fully Dressed in Leather, Conservation Style
68 minutes. DVD.

As he covers a book in full leather, Don Etherington demonstrates the often unappreciated principles of sound forwarding and discuss various aspects of techniques designed to achieve a more durable binding.

All our DVD’s are made to run on USA and Canada machines. If you live outside North America, you should check with the manual for your machine to see if it can play NTSC format DVD’s. If your DVD player can’t play our DVD’s, your computer may be able to.

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DVD22. Louise Genest: The Exposed Spine Binding
Louise Genest: The Exposed Spine Binding
122 minutes. DVD.

This demonstration focuses on techniques for producing an exposed spine binding in full leather for a multiple-section text block. The process is shown from beginning to end.

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DVD21. James Brockman: The Concave Spine
James Brockman : The Concave Spine
110 minutes. DVD.

This demonstration explores the historical evidence that book spines naturally adopt a concave shape. Includes a detailed demonstration and explanation of the structure and an examination of the function of the concave spine.

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