The Whole art of bookbinding
Subtitle: The Whole process of marbling paper : reprinted from the original editions
By: with a foreword by Bernard C. Middleton and twelve specimens of marbled paper and notes by Richard J. Wolfe.
Contributors: Parry, Henry, writer on bookbinding; Sinclair, Hugh, of Glasgow; Middleton, Bernard C., 1924-; Wolfe, Richard J.; Taylor, W. Thomas (printer)
Publisher: Printed by W.T. Taylor
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Austin [Tex.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: Bookbinding -- Technique; Marbling (Bookbinding) -- Technique
Other titles: The Whole process of marbling paper; The first English bookbinding & marbling manuals
Notes: Half title: The first English bookbinding & marbling manuals.

"The Whole art of bookbinding" has been attributed to Henry Parry.  Cf. Foreword, p. 2.  "The Whole process of marbling paper" has been attributed to Hugh Sinclair.  Cf. Foreword, p. 39.

Includes reproductions of original title pages: "The whole art of bookbinding, containing valuable recipes for sprinkling, makbling [sic, i.e. marbling] colouring, &c.  Oswestry : Printed and sold for the author by N. Minshall, 1811" and "The whole process of marbling paper.  [S.1. : s.n., ca. 1815]"

"Five hundred copies ... have been printed at the press of W. Thomas Taylor."

Includes bibliographical references.