Bookbinding: A Step-By-Step Guide

The craft of bookbinding has a long history and tradition. It has developed through the ages and is now enjoying a period of renewed popularity and creativity. Whether you are a beginner or an established bookbinder wishing to refresh your memory, this practical book introduces the techniques with step-by-step instructions and photographs. It explains how to transform a few sheets of paper and some thread into a book to be proud of. For the more experienced, the author also covers how to work with leather to create classic, professional bindings. Topics include: sSingle-section bindings; paperback and hardback; multi-section bindings; full cloth case, photograph album, quarter leather binding with paper or cloth-covered sides, and wrap-around structure, and finally containers; phase box, slipcase and portfolio case.

Author: Kathy Abbott
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Published: 01/31/2010
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781847971531