This book is designed as a working guide in the field of hand bookbinding and book conservation. It is intended as a practical manual for teachers and their students; as an instruction guide to be followed by the beginner attempting to learn binding on his or her own; and as a ready reference for experienced binders, book collectors, book dealers, and librarians. Hand bookbinding in the United States has been influenced primarily by the English, French, and German schools of binding. The techniques described in this volume follow in principle the German school and, to the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first book in which these binding practices have appeared in English. German techniques move in a logical sequence and can be executed efficiently. The heart of this working guide is the three chapters dealing with techniques and the chapter on conservation. Basic Techniques details the fundamental skills that are applicable to all hand bookbinding. General Techniques includes those practices that, with minor variations, cover the early stages in all types of bindings. Specific Techniques describes the steps primarily used in producing a specific type of hand binding. The basic principles of conservation work cover one of the more important areas in the field of hand bookbinding today. All instructions throughout this book have been tested at the bench by at least one person, in addition to the author, for clarity and completeness. Where feasible, a list of materials needed precedes the step-by-step instructions for a given section or techniques. These lists will allow the binder to gather together all materials and equipment to be used before beginning work on any phase of the project. Originally published in 1981, Oak Knoll's edition has a revised bibliography and a new list of supply sources.
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By Stringybark (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bookbinding & Conservation by Hand: A Working Guide (Paperback)
This could well be the best practical guide to bookbinding, even stacked up against the classics of bookbinding instruction (which to me are Town's 1951/1963 'Bookbinding by Hand', Burdett's 1975 'Craft of Bookbinding', and Cockerell's many editions of 'Book-binding and the Care of Books'). Laura Young's explanations are very thorough and she has good anticipation of what could go wrong and advises what to do if it does. Her descriptions are very clear too. Of the ones I've mentioned, hers is the most recent, so she is aware that traditional supplies are becoming harder to find and newer substitutes have to be considered. However she is still very much within the school of proper conservation bookbinding. There are absolutely no junk crafts here - this is to do with the highest level of refined, best quality professional work. Books on bookbinding are the sort of thing where you end up with a few, since there are different approaches and each writer emphasises different aspects of the art. Laura Young's is a very good one for your shortlist.
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By B. Rackley "Sierras Creative World" (Over the Rainbow .. far away) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This book is a real gem, I know as this is a second copy for me! (bg)
I had forgotten that I had a copy, oedered again and was re introduced to this well illustrated book of instructions. This goes into sewing frames, great basic knowledge for referance and any beginning book biner. I kept this book, evan though it was a third paaarty purchase, better condition than my well worn addittion. This is a keeper, to be passed along to serious students of the art.
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