Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Edward & James Richardson, n.d. 12mo. unbound. unpaginated. Bookbinding specimens by Richardson and the Winterbottom Book Cloth Company. Some tanning. READ MORE about Specimens of binding papers
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New York: Eggeling Bookbindery, (1925). thin 8vo. cloth. 30 pages. A promotional booklet showing pictures of bookbinding at this New York bindery. Not in Brenni. A near fine copy. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING BY HAND
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Wien: Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst, 1980. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 103 pages. S-K 444. With additional text by E. Schmutter-Meier and M. Symon. Filled with illustrations of bindings from all ages. READ MORE about DAS HANDWERK DES BUCHBINDENS IN VERGANGENHEIT UND GEGENWART
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Hamburg: Ludwig Schultheis Verlag, 1982. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 79+(1) pages. The best of German bookbinding including both hand-binding and machine binding. READ MORE about EINBANDKUNST '82, GEMEINSCHAFTSSCHAU AUF DER FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE 198 2
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Hamburg: Ludwig Schultheis Verlag, 1983. square 8vo. cloth. 91+(1) pages. The best of German bookbinding including both hand-binding and machine binding. READ MORE about EINBANDKUNST '83, GEMEINSCHAFTSSCHAU AUF DER FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE 1983
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Chicago: n.p., n.d. tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. (8) pages. Promotional piece showing the bindings executed by this Hungarian born bookbinder. Seven bindings are illustrated. A fine copy. READ MORE about ELIZABETH KNER, BOOKBINDER
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Madrid, Spain: Ministerio de Cultura, Dirección General del Libro y Bibliotecas, 1986. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 218, (2) pages. Text in Spanish. Introduction, comment, bibliography, glossary, index to the catalogue. An exhibition at the Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, 1986. Color illustrations throughout. Covers slightly worn at edges. READ MORE about LA ENCUADERNACION ARTISTICA ESPAÑOLA ACTUAL
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Stockholm: Kungliga Bibliotekets, 1966. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. S-K 6633. Exhibition of the work of British binders co-sponsored by the Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders. Well-illustrated. Biographical sketches are given. Foreword by Uno Willers and Sten Lindberg and three-page history of the Guild. Letter from Lars Wahlström to Edward Womersley concerning the exhibition, a typescript of the speech given by Ivor Robinson at the opening of the exhibition, a typescript itinerary of Robinson's trip..... READ MORE about ENGELSKA BOKBAND, UTSTÄLLNINGEN ANORDNAD AV KUNGLIGA BIBLIOTEKET
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Washington: Library of Congress, (1975). small 4to. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Preservation Leaflets number two. READ MORE about ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF BOOKS AND RELATED MATERIAL
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Foreword by Bernard Middleton
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 180 pages. Foreword by Bernard Middleton. This new autobiography by renowned bookbinder Don Etherington takes the reader through his lifelong journey of bookbinding and conservation. Etherington documents his experiences teaching these trades and traveling throughout Europe and to the United States. He tells of his generous contribution to the conservation effort in Florence, Italy, following the great flood that caused incredible..... READ MORE about BOOKBINDING & CONSERVATION: A SIXTY-YEAR ODYSSEY OF ART AND CRAFT
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Foreword by Bernard Middleton
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 8.5 x 11 inches. unbound signatures ready for binding. 156 pages. Foreword by Bernard Middleton. This new autobiography by renowned bookbinder Don Etherington takes the reader through his lifelong journey of bookbinding and conservation. Etherington documents his experiences teaching these trades and traveling throughout Europe and to the United States. He tells of his generous contribution to the conservation effort in Florence, Italy, following the great flood that..... READ MORE about BOOKBINDING & CONSERVATION: A SIXTY-YEAR ODYSSEY OF ART AND CRAFT
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 8.5 x 11 inches. Paperback. 96 pages. "Design Bindings: a Retrospective, is a testament to Don Etherington's legacy as a fine binder. The books it illustrates depict an unbroken chain of work spanning a lifetime and reflecting the stylistic influences of their period-each an elegant feat of craftsmanship. The underlying principles embodied in Etherington's conceptualization and execution of these works are monumental, his influence on professional standards-timeless." -..... READ MORE about DESIGN BINDINGS: A RETROSPECTIVE
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Sponsored by The Guild of Book Workers.
New York: The Guild of Book Workers, (1959). 8vo. paper wrappers. (28) pages. Sponsored by The Guild of Book Workers. One page introduction by Laura Young. Contains descriptions of the books in the exhibition, incluindg 24 black-and-white photographs. Covers soiled. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF HAND BOOKBINDING, CASEMAKING, RESTORATION CALLIGRAPHY & ILLUMINATION, AND...
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N.P. The Arts Council, 1949. 8vo. paper wrappers. 31 pages and 16 plates. With short biographies of the binders represented. (Brenni no.635 & 929). Spine lightly worn, else near fine. With an introduction by Philip James. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about AN EXHIBITION OF MODERN ENGLISH & FRENCH BINDINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF J.R. ABBEY
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(Boston: Boston Public Library, 1987). 4to. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. 1987 exhibition of Miura's bookbindings at the Boston Public Library. Color illustrations throughout. Biographical sketch of Miura. Fine condition. READ MORE about AN EXHIBITION OF THE ART OF BIBLIOPHILE BINDING AT ITS MOST SPECTACULAR: TINI MIURA
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Bruxelles: Ministere des Sciences et des Arts, 1931. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 312 pages with 13 full-page plates. S-K 823. A description of a magnificent collection of bindings. Light wear to covers. READ MORE about EXPOSITION DE RELIURES. II. DU XVIIE SIECLE A LA FIN DU XIXE
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Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 1925. small 4to. patterned paper-covered cardstock, paper cover label. 36 pages. First edition. Ownership inscription in ink on front pastedown. Very light wear to spine ends, else a fine copy. 29 full-page illustrations of fine bindings executed by Donnelley including a full color frontispiece. READ MORE about EXTRA BINDING AT THE LAKESIDE PRESS CHICAGO
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Chicago: Lakeside Press, n.d. (1941). 12mo. paste-paper wrappers. (16) pages. Short history of the art of extra binding followed by plates showing the eight different types of slipcases made by this Chicago bindery. READ MORE about EXTRA BINDING FOR RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS AND PAPERS
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Chicago, IL: R.R. Donnelley & Sons, The Lakeside Press, n.d. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, paper front cover label. (16) pages. Table of contents. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about EXTRA BINDING FOR RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS AND PAPERS
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London: Federation, 1975. square 8vo. stiff paper folder containing a series of 4 page brochures describing each of the Societies in this organization including one for the Designer Bookbinders. Also includes the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and 25 others. READ MORE about FEDERATION OF BRITISH CRAFT SOCIETIES
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Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America, 1989. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introduction. A catalogue of gold-tooled bindings and gilt papers in the collections of the Clementine Library, acquired from the Bibliotheca Albana in Urbino, Italy. One color plate. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about FESTINA LENTE
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London: National Book League, 1951. 8vo. later quarter cloth with patterned paper covered boards. 224 pages. 772 books are described. This exhibition was meant to co-incide with other exhibitions in London to celebrate the "Festival of Britain." With a six page section on binding by Howard M. Nixon. (S-K 877). READ MORE about THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, EXHIBITION OF BOOKS
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N.P. n.p., n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. Introductory comment by Mowery, chronology of Mowery's career. 14 black and white illustrations with descriptive text. READ MORE about FINE BINDINGS BY J. FRANKLIN MOWERY
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European Handbound Books in the Princeton University Library Together with the William H. Scheide Library and the Robert H. Taylor Collection.
Princeton: Princeton University Library, 1978. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 32 pages. European Handbound Books in the Princeton University Library Together with the William H. Scheide Library and the Robert H. Taylor Collection. S-K 1125. Introduction by Jamie Shalleck (Kamph). One hundred books are listed with eight illustrations, four in color. READ MORE about FINE BINDINGS GOTHIC TO MODERN
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London: Christie's, 1996. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 160 pages. Sale held May 1. A fine copy. Items include painted and gold-blocked Jena bindings by Lukas Weischner, a 16th century German silver-gilt binding on a prayer book, and illuminated calligraphic manuscript on vellum by Nicholas Jarry. Color photographs. READ MORE about FINE HISTORICAL AND MODERN DECORATED BOOKBINDINGS
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