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FINE BOOKBINDING: A TECHNICAL GUIDE
Lindsay, Jen
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The purpose of this book is to guide the reader through the sequence of operations involved in creating a book bound in leather, or a "fine binding." The author defines a fine binding as a book fully covered in leather, with leather-jointed endpapers, gilt edges, and leather doublures. Although a basic knowledge of bookbinding terms and techniques is assumed, this book is meant for both novice and experienced bookmakers.
The book is intended to be used as an active guide during the process of fine binding. It is arranged into sixteen sections, listing the sequence of operations, beginning with preliminary work and ending with preparing and putting in leather doublures. Each section includes appropriately numbered instructions allowing the user to find his or her place in the sequence of operations with a reference for what step is next. There are also numbered explanatory sections that include a rationale (why you do it) and technique (how you do it). The work includes close to 300 black and white illustrations, four appendices, and a bibliography.
Jen Lindsay is a bookbinder with extensive experience in teaching, lecturing, and writing on bookbinding and the history of the book. She first studied bookbinding at Camberwell School of Art and Crafts, London (1977-1979), and then worked as a freelance bookbinder. She was a bookbinding tutor and Program Convener for the BA Bookbinding and BA Calligraphy programs at Roehampton Institute, West London (1983-2001) and then bookbinding tutor at The City Literary Institute, London (2001-2005).
Sales Rights: North and South America; available elsewhere from The British Library.
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PAPIERS DOMINOTÉS: TRAIT D'UNION ENTRE L'IMAGERIE POPULAI...
by Jammes, André
Limited edition of 999. Text in French. A Published with the assistance of the Centre Nationial du Livre. A major new book on the paper covering books being sent to the binder for fine binding during the period 1750-1820. Introduction by the author. Color illustrations of paper from major centers of production including Orléans, Paris, Chartres, Le Mans and others. Each section includes a brief history of paper production at that particular location and brief biographical information about paper makers. Bibliography and colophon.
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