| Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians Contributor(s): Cockerell, Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1435743393 ISBN-13: 9781435743397 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $13.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.59 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fine art of hand-binding books, repairing old volumes, and taking proper care of bound works in a home or public library is a skill that has been all but forgotten in these high speed, hi-tech, computer driven days. But for all of us who still love the smell of the printed paper page, the feel of a cloth or leather cover lying open in our hands, and the comforting certainty that all our treasured tomes will remain forever available for our reading pleasure - even when the power fails - this ancient and important art is one we can ill afford to leave to others to preserve. Douglas Cockerell's classic Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians (original publication date 1910) provides a thoroughly explored and profusely illustrated single-volume course in Old World-style hand bookbinding and repair, written in accessible language aimed directly at the lay-craftsperson. A "must-have" volume for true bibliophiles everywhere |
