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B2795. Recollections: A Life in Bookbinding / Middleton Recollections: A Life in Bookbinding by Bernard C. Middleton. 2000. 126pp. 7.25x10.25. $39.95. SALE
Middleton's story begins at trade school, than as an indentured apprentice, and then his first job (at the British Library). As a young man, he becomes manager at the famed Zaehnsdorf's and then, on his own, becomes one of the world's foremost book restorers. This warm, personal story is well-illustrated, including many examples of his inspired bindings. (80 are shown, with 46 in color)
Middleton's extesive library of books on bookbinding is now at the Cary Library at Rochester Institute of Technology.
B3221. Thread that Binds by Pamela Leutz HARDBOUND The Thread That Binds by Pamela Train Leutz. 2010. 352pp. 6"x9". Hardcover $55.00.
Comprised of 21 interviews of independent bookbinders in a quest to learn about the lives of representatives of this field. Each chapter tells a different story. You discover the challenges, successes, and "common threads" among each of the binders. Includes images offering a closer look at these bookbinders' studios, as well as photographs of the bookbinders themselves. Each binder is introduced to us first by Pamela Leutz; the interview follows. A special interview with bookbinder Don Etherington is included. An excellent book for those considering working on their own in the field of bookbinding.
