Basic Bookbinding

by A. W. Lewis

Paperback, 1957

Status

Available

Barcode

10067

Publication

Dover Publications (1957), 176 pages

Description

Beginners and experts alike can benefit from this remarkably easy guide. It starts with a complete list of necessary materials and tools. Step-by-step instructions and more than 260 photos show how to collate a book, sew it, back it, trim it, and then how to make boards and attach them to the book.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1952

Physical description

176 p.; 7.98 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member fletcherd
A decent manual for bookbinding. It is certainly not the best or most accessible book for beginners, but it has been helpful in explaining tricks and concepts once I had a more firm grasp of the basics. Luckily, despite being almost 50 years, only the language and not the content is dated.

Pages

176

Rating

½ (26 ratings; 3.6)
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