Bookbinding Basics [Paperback]

Paola Rosati (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2002

“This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide... has several practice projects for learning the techniques of classical bookbinding...illustrated step by step in close-up photographs. A good guide for anyone wanting professional quality results, this book belongs in public library or academic arts and crafts collections.”—Library Journal.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Hand bookbinding, once a vital part of commercial publishing, is now practiced only by devotees of the book arts. This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide by Italian teacher Rosati has several practice projects for learning the techniques of classical bookbinding. Folding paper, sawing slots, sewing in a frame, making the book block, and making and attaching the cover are illustrated step by step in close-up photographs. Separate projects for binding magazines or making books without a sewing frame are included. A good guide for anyone wanting professional quality results, this book belongs in public library or academic arts and crafts collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (August 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140270108X
• ISBN-13: 978-1402701085
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,359,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bookbinding Basics, February 28, 2002

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Utah Librarian "Mel" (Logan, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bookbinding Basics (Hardcover)

Rosati's book covers traditional European bookbinding in plentiful full color pictures. He pictures bookbinding tools, basic rules for bookbinding (such as aligning, folding, and counting the paper sheets, sawing, glueing, and etc.), sewing on cords (with a sewing frame or on a stool), sewing on tapes, and binding a simple notebook. He also describes a method I haven't seen before: binding loose sheets with nails. The pictures are the best part of the book. They're very clear and detailed. This book doesn't cover non-traditional or artistic forms of the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and clear instructions. Attractive appearance., July 3, 2003

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Anja "college librarian" (Alamosa, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bookbinding Basics (Hardcover)

As part of a college class, I have looked at many bookbinding titles. I haven't found any single title that contains everything useful to know about bookbinding. Anyone interested in bookbinding should look at a variety of books. This one is useful because it has an unusually large number of color illustrations. I found both the illustrations and the written instructions to be fairly easy to follow. Well worth looking at.