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See More... Muir, P.H. BOOK-COLLECTING AS A HOBBY, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
London Gramol Publications Ltd. 1945 12mo. cloth. 128 pages.
Second edition. Illustrated guide to book collecting written as a series of letters. Includes a short history of book production and binding (S-K 1599). This edition is revised and enlarged from the first. Covers spotted.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 13551

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See More... Muir, P.H. BOOK-COLLECTING AS A HOBBY, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
New York Alfred A. Knopf 1947 8vo. cloth. (viii), 181, (xii) pages.
First U.S. edition. Illustrated guide to book collecting written as a series of letters. Includes a short history of book production and binding (S-K 1599). Lacks jacket. Spine faded.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 115145

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See More... Muir, P.H. BOOK-COLLECTING AS A HOBBY, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
New York Alfred A. Knopf 1947 8vo. cloth, dust jacket (viii), 181, (xii) pages.
First U.S. edition. Illustrated guide to book collecting written as a series of letters. Includes a short history of book production and binding (S-K 1599). Jacket is chipped along edges.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 70318

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See More... Pearce, W.B. PRACTICAL BOOKBINDING.
A Text-Book intended for those who take up the Art of Bookbinding, and designed to give sufficient help to enable handy persons to Bind their Books and Periodicals. London P. Marshall n.d. (1908) 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 104, (2) pages.
(Marshalls Practical manuals. No. 7). Wrappers chipped with wear at spine ends.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 80006

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See More... PENLAND BOOK OF HANDMADE BOOKS (THE)
Master Classes in Bookmaking Techiques New York Lark Books (2004) 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket 229+(1) pages
This book is from the Penland School of Crafts and offers instructional information on the art of bookbinding and papermaking in order to create your own handmade books. Well informed and provides techniques and tools used for many different materials along with a large number of illustrations that aid in giving visual instruction. Very minor rubbing of jacket.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 99353

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See More... Rouveyre, Edouard CONNAISSANCES NÉCESSAIRES A UN BIBLIOPHILE
Paris Edouard Rouveyre 1878 12mo. later dark blue polished buckram. xviii, 119, (5) pages.
Second edition, corrected and augmented. (Brenni no.1348 for 5th edition). With essays on the format of books, binding of books, repair of books, a glossary of terms, etc.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 114413

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See More... Wells, Ellen and Renata Rutledge BOOK COLLECTING AND THE CARE OF BOOKS.
Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Libraries 1991 4to. stiff paper wrappers with plastic spiral binding. v+(i), 25 pages.
Revised edition. A guide for people who own old books, such as publications that they have inherited or bought and want to identify and learn their value. It also discusses book preservation, such as handling and cleaning procedures. Illustrated with examples of some procedures.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 57415

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  (Whiley, George M.) PRODUCTION GUIDE ISSUED BY THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE OF GEORGE M. WHILEY LTD.
Middlexex George M. Whiley Ltd. n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Each is 8 pages.
The complete set includes the following:
1. Gold Leaf, Goldbeating by Hand, Goldbeating by Machine, The uses of Gold Leaf. SOLD
2. Real Gold Leaf. Research and Development, Thin films, Versatility in Application. SOLD.
3. Gold Blocking, Design of Blocks, The blocking process, Blocking Type.
4. Aluminium Stamping Foils, Early forms, Continuous Evaporation, Recent Developments. SOLD.
5. Blocking Techniques I. Preparing the press, selection of oil, Blocking procedure. SOLD
6. Blocking Techniques 2. Reaction to heat, PVC blocking, Irregular surfaces.
7. Blocking Techniques 3. Design considerations, Variations of effect, Test blocking. SOLD.
Each pamphlet in the series is illustrated and 8 pages in length. Price is per pamphlet.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 106789

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See More... Whitley, Kathleen P. THE GILDED PAGE: THE HISTORY & TECHNIQUE OF MANUSCRIPT GILDING.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2010 6 x 9 inches hardcover, dust jacket 238 pages
Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and Renaissance Europe, and finally into the modern day studio.

This is a must-have book for book artists and illuminators, explaining in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding, along with recipes and helpful hints. Learn step-by-step methods of applying and burnishing gold, described in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding for manuscripts and paintings, along with historical mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue.

This work is the most complete source available for detailed information on this ancient, obscure, and highly-prized craft. The Gilded Page is a valuable resource for conservationists and historians, as well as any artists interested in this ancient art form.

Kathleen Whitley is formally trained as an artist, and has received international recognition for her artwork. Her research into gilding and illumination was primarily due to her personal interest in historical methods and techniques. She currently lives in New England with her husband and their three cats.
Price: $ 49.95 other currencies Order nr. 94207

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See More... Whitley, Kathleen P. THE GILDED PAGE: THE HISTORY & TECHNIQUE OF MANUSCRIPT GILDING.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2010 6 x 9 inches paperback 238 pages
Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and Renaissance Europe, and finally into the modern day studio.

This is a must-have book for book artists and illuminators, explaining in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding, along with recipes and helpful hints. Learn step-by-step methods of applying and burnishing gold, described in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding for manuscripts and paintings, along with historical mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac, Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue.

This work is the most complete source available for detailed information on this ancient, obscure, and highly-prized craft. The Gilded Page is a valuable resource for conservationists and historians, as well as any artists interested in this ancient art form.

Kathleen Whitley is formally trained as an artist, and has received international recognition for her artwork. Her research into gilding and illumination was primarily due to her personal interest in historical methods and techniques. She currently lives in New England with her husband and their three cats.

Sales rights: Worldwide except in the UK; available in the UK from the British Library.
Price: $ 34.95 other currencies Order nr. 98228

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See More... Williamson, Hugh METHODS OF BOOK DESIGN, THE PRACTICE OF AN INDUSTRIAL CRAFT
London Oxford University Press 1956 tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 430, (2) pages.
S-K 641. First edition. Excellent book covering all facets of the book including the dust jacket, bookbinding, paper and color work. Jacket spine shows some fading. Foxing of edges.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 26860

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See More... Zaehnsdorf, Joseph THE ART OF BOOKBINDING, A PRACTICAL TREATISE.
London George Bell and Sons 1903 small 8vo. green cloth stamped in black and gilt. xx, 190, 24, (8) pages.
The "Sixth Edition." With eight plates and additional material not in the first edition. Bookplate; ink ownership inscription from 1906 on free endpaper.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 108370

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