They were discovered intact mainly because they were dry and protected from the elements, but other early records on wood and leaves have been lost. How fortunate we are today to have at our disposal thousands of bound editions of every type and subject. Additionally, a strong creative interest in making personal hand-bound books has recently developed.
Book binding can be very rewarding and useful knowledge.
There are several methods of binding that require no specialized materials or tools and are easily learned. They amount to little more than a collection of pages joined with simple sewing techniques and can be achieved by any age. The most simple of these is a binding in which folded sheets of paper are joined together at the fold with a simple loop of thread. Begin by folding conventional 8- inch x 11 inch papers in half to form a booklet of pages, one stacked inside the next. Bring the fold together as tightly as possible and simply sew the sheets together in the fold.