The history of English craft bookbinding technique.
Publisher: London : British Library, 1996Edition: 4th edDescription: 400p. : ill. ; 24 cm001: 43881ISBN: 9780712345194 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Bookbinding -- England -- History | TechnologyDDC classification: 686.3 MID Summary: The author of this study of English bookbinding writes with the rare quality of a master craftsman and the authority of a learned historian. He gives clear, and in some cases illustrated instructions, on the techniques used over the centuries.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A study of English bookbinding and its techniques, this book describes the science and lore of the art, and is illustrated with many detailed, hand-drawn illustrations. This edition has been considerably updated and expanded, and a revised supplement traces the evolution of the craft since 1945.
Includes index.
The author of this study of English bookbinding writes with the rare quality of a master craftsman and the authority of a learned historian. He gives clear, and in some cases illustrated instructions, on the techniques used over the centuries.
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