Fine bookbinding
Subtitle: a technical guide
By: Jen Lindsay
Publisher: British Library; Oak Knoll Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New Castle, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781584562689; 9780712309912
Description: "A complete guide to the process of fine bookbinding, intended for both novice and experienced bookmakers. Guides the user in creating a fine binding fully covered in leather, with leather-jointed endpapers, gilt edges, and leather doublures. Includes close to 300 black-and-white illustrations, four appendices, bibliography and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-211) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preliminary work; title: Making the leather-jointed endpapers; title: Edge treatment; title: Preparing for sewing and sewing the text-block; title: Rounding and backing; title: Preparing the book boards; title: Lacing on the book boards; title: Sewing the endbands (headband and tailband); title: Spine linings; title: Setting the slips (tapes); title: Paring the cover; title: Preparation for covering; title: Covering; title: Putting down leather-jointed endpapers; title: Preparing the ground for doublures; title: Preparing and putting in leather doublures.