Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1985. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. paperback. 140 pages. Revised edition. An excellent exhibition catalogue and one of the best guides to the subject. Identification of binding tools is provided when known. With contributions by Nicolas Barker and Marcus McCorison. READ MORE about EARLY AMERICAN BOOKBINDINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MICHAEL PAPANTONIO
Price: $27.50 Order nr. 32006
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
Price: $49.95 Order nr. 102815
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
Price: $24.95 Order nr. 104070
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
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 127152
New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1990. 4to. cloth. xviii, 252 pages. Ever since W. H. James Weale laid the foundations for the scholarly study of panel-stamped bindings in 1894, it has been universally assumed that the stamps were hand-engraved, and thus, that each panel was a unique artifact. However, Fogelmark discovered that virtually everything written since Weale's study has been based on a fundamental mistake. In Fogelmark's search for literature on blind panels..... READ MORE about FLEMISH AND RELATED PANEL-STAMPED BINDINGS, EVIDENCE AND PRINCIPLES
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 32487
Volume II: A Catalogue of North-European Bindings.
London: The British Library, (1983). 8.5 x 10.75 inches. cloth with leather spine label. 368 pages. Volume II: A Catalogue of North-European Bindings. First edition. The Henry Davis Gift, A Collection of Bookbindings, Volume II covers bindings made in the British Isles, the Netherlands (including Belgium), Germany, Austria and Denmark. There are 368 entries, arranged by country of origin, as well as chronologically, with excellent bibliographical notes on each binding and the binders who executed..... READ MORE about THE HENRY DAVIS GIFT: A COLLECTION OF BOOKBINDINGS (VOL. II
Price: $120.00 Order nr. 104824
Volume III: A Catalogue of South-European Bindings
New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2009. 8.5 x 10.75 inches. cloth with leather spine label. 528 pages. Volume III: A Catalogue of South-European Bindings. This much anticipated third and final volume of The Henry Davis Gift focuses on South and East European fine bindings, with additional sections on Oriental and American bindings. It includes many new identifications, and owners and binders are discussed comprehensively. Not only have the..... READ MORE about THE HENRY DAVIS GIFT: A COLLECTION OF BOOKBINDINGS (VOL. III
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 102273
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1986. 4to. cloth. xxiv, 230 pages. First edition. Contains previously published and unpublished works by Hannah French. Articles on Andrew Barclay, an early Boston binder, Henry B. Legg, Caleb Buglass, a Philadelphia binder, John Roulstone's Harvard bindings, and Thomas Jefferson's last binder, Frederick August Mayo. Also contains catalogues of bookbinding tools by Willman Spawn. Foreword by Marcus A. McCorison. Many illustrations. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING IN EARLY AMERICA
Price: $49.95 Order nr. 38017
New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 1988. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers printed in two colors. (16) pages. Reprint of the 1852 magazine article which had appeared in Godey's Magazine with a foreword by Robert Fleck. One of the best references to what a trade binding house looked like in the middle of the 19th century. Enhanced by 17 illustrations by Hinckley showing various scenes in the bindery. The fifth Christmas book issued by Oak Knoll. READ MORE about A DAY AT THE BOOKBINDERY OF LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO, & CO
Price: $4.00 Order nr. 23227
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 144 pages. Tricks of the Trade considers what is not taught - but probably should be - about binding and rebinding books. Written for competent binders and knowledgeable collectors, it brings quirky but effective binding techniques out of obscurity and into the professional repertory. Here are tricks binders can use to polish and refine their bindings, as well as suggestions for repairs that..... READ MORE about TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOKBINDER
Price: $24.95 Order nr. 122913
New Castle & London: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 2011. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 190 pages. As a craft of more than 2,000 years, the art of bookbinding has been overlooked in history. Primarily seen for its practical purpose of protecting the pages of a book, it is sometimes hard to recognize the creative aspects of a bookbinding. Beautiful Bookbindings hopes to bring to light this artistic way of thinking..... READ MORE about BEAUTIFUL BOOKBINDINGS: A THOUSAND YEARS OF THE BOOKBINDER'S ART
Price: $49.95 Order nr. 105519
Foreword by Howard M. Nixon.
New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 1996 (but 2008). 5.75 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 386 pages followed by 14 plates. Foreword by Howard M. Nixon. Fourth edition. This is a classic reference work about decorative and commercial English bookbinding techniques written by one of the foremost experts on bookbinding. Each chapter covers various aspects of bookbinding techniques as well as historical information. Each of the chapters describes the..... READ MORE about A HISTORY OF ENGLISH CRAFT BOOKBINDING TECHNIQUE
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 44862
Verona: Edizioni Valdonega, 1994. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 368 pages. First edition. For over forty years, Anthony Hobson has occupied a commanding position in the world of books. Succeeding his father, G. D. Hobson, the great historian of bookbinding, as head of Sotheby's book department, he ran it for some twenty years with equal commercial skill and scholarly learning. Since then, he has established an independent reputation with a series of studies..... READ MORE about BOOKBINDINGS & OTHER BIBLIOPHILY
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 40610
Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912.
London and New Castle, DE: Shepherds and Oak Knoll Press, 2015. 275 x 210 mm. paperback. 200pp + 8pp. Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912. This book charts the history of one of the most important craft bookbinding workshops of the twentieth century. Sangorski & Sutcliffe was founded in 1901. The founding partners, Francis Sangorski and George Sutcliffe, established..... READ MORE about THE CINDERELLA OF THE ARTS: A SHORT HISTORY OF SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFF, A LONDON BOOKBINDING...
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 123418
New Castle and Bryn Mawr: Oak Knoll Press & Bryn Mawr College Library, 2007. 4to. cloth. 300 pages. First edition. In this the first major study of American signed bookbindings, Willman Spawn and Thomas E. Kinsella describe and illustrate 315 bookbinder's tickets, stamps, and engraved designations dating from the 1750s through 1876. The details of the study reveal a vibrant segment of the book trade, deeply enmeshed with the related trades of booksellers, stationers and..... READ MORE about AMERICAN SIGNED BINDINGS THROUGH 1876
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 93148
New Castle and Bryn Mawr: Oak Knoll Press & Bryn Mawr College Library, 2007. 4to. unbound. 300 pages. First edition. Smyth-sewn book block complete with end sheets but without a case. In this the first major study of American signed book bindings, Willman Spawn and Thomas E. Kinsella describe and illustrate 315 bookbinder's tickets, stamps, and engraved designations dating from the 1750s through 1876. The details of the study reveal a vibrant segment of the..... READ MORE about AMERICAN SIGNED BINDINGS THROUGH 1876
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 93878
Bryn Mawr: Bryn Mawr College Library & Oak Knoll Press, 1999. small 4to. cloth. 206 pages. First edition, the hardbound variant. Well-illustrated exhibition catalogue including plates in color. Foreword by Elliot Shore, Director of Libraries, followed by historical information on binding. The first 219 bindings are described in great detail, including information on the binder. This is followed by shorter descriptions of 485 ticketed bindings also in the collection but not pictured. An important reference..... READ MORE about TICKETED BOOKBINDINGS FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN WITH AN ESSAY BY BERNARD MIDDLETON
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 54990
Bryn Mawr: Bryn Mawr College Library & Oak Knoll Press, 1999. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 206 pages. First edition. The paper wrappers depict various binder's tickets in color. Well-illustrated exhibition catalogue including plates in color. Foreword by Elliot Shore, Director of Libraries, followed by historical information on binding. The first 219 bindings are described in great detail, including information on the binder. This is followed by shorter descriptions of 485 ticketed bindings also in..... READ MORE about TICKETED BOOKBINDINGS FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN WITH AN ESSAY BY BERNARD MIDDLETON
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 54991
Bryn Mawr: Bryn Mawr College Library & Oak Knoll Press, 1999. small 4to. unbound signatures. 206 pages. First edition. Unbound sheet variant of this book. Suitable for binding. READ MORE about TICKETED BOOKBINDINGS FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN WITH AN ESSAY BY BERNARD MIDDLETON
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 54992
(Toronto, Canada): Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 1998. oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 70, (2) pages. Preface, acknowledgments. Catalogue of exhibition held at Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 1998. Essay by Landon. Memoir by Wilcox. 20 color plates, including one foldout. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about IN RETROSPECT: DESIGNER BOOKBINDINGS BY MICHAEL WILCOX
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 127001
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1987. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 28 pages. An exhibition of 45 works by innovative French bookbinder de Gonet was held in New York from May 16 to June 16, 1987. According to Jan van der Marck in the introduction, innovation is a radical attack on the continuity of thought and action that distinguishes culture and informs tradition. There are two ways in which to detect it: by deduction and..... READ MORE about AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKBINDINGS BY JEAN DE GONET
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 103926
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1984. 4to. stiff paper wrappers with illustration on front cover. 56 pages. An exhibition held at the New York Public Library from September 7 to November 29, 1994 celebrated the first ten years of the Center's existence. Including 132 works by 112 artists, it was not intended as a retrospective, but rather as an overview of traditional book forms, paper arts, bookbinding and art works based on, or alluding..... READ MORE about THE FIRST DECADE, CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS, AN EXHIBITION AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 7...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 103186
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1993. 4to. stiff paper wrappers with paper structure in center. 8 pages. An exhibition was held in New York from October 1 to November 27, 1993 featuring works by Kyle and twenty contemporary book artists that have been inspired by Ms. Kyle's unique and creative bindings. The essay by Brian Hannon maintains that "All the works in the exhibition in some way challenge established notions about this cultural icon..... READ MORE about HEDI KYLE & HER INFLUENCE: 1977 - 1993
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 103927
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1994. square 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. This is a catalogue for an exhibition held in New York from January 14 to March 25, 1994, which contained the work of printers, bookbinders and papermakers who are all instructors of the book arts, as well as artists in their own right. Some of the participating artists were Marcia Ciro, Nadja Press, Peter and Donna Thomas, and Mary Phelan. Contemporary..... READ MORE about MASTERS OF THE CRAFT: WORKS BY INSTRUCTORS OF BOOK ARTS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 103179
New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1990. 8vo. cloth. 254 pages. The history of the book trade in Medieval London before the age of print has long remained a matter of speculation. Few records survive that name the book artisans and entrepreneurs involved with this early trade venture or that document directly their methods of producing books and creating markets for them. In this directory, C. Paul Christianson assembles an extensive body of alternative..... READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF LONDON STATIONERS AND BOOK ARTISANS 1300-1500
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 29985
