The author learned the ancient craft from one of England's foremost binders, Alfred de Sauty. In this informative work, he takes the reader through the intricacies of traditional leather binding.
Every step is well illustrated, along with a short, clear explanation.
To lessen confusion for the novice binder, Lhotka concentrates on the methods that were taught him by de Sauty. Other manuals try to illustrate multiple methods on binding procedures, thus they sometimes become confusing to students. Edward Lhotka began bookbinding in 1924 apprenticed to Alfred de Sauty. As a teacher, he has taught hundreds the fine art of hand binding after hours at Donnelley s. Copyright 2000, Oak Knoll Press.