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Basic Bookbinding by A. W. Lewis
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Basic Bookbinding (original 1952; edition 1957)

by A. W. Lewis (Author)

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Beginners and experts alike can benefit from this remarkably easy guide. It starts with a complete list of necessary materials and tools. Step-by-step instructions and more than 260 photos show how to collate a book, sew it, back it, trim it, and then how to make boards and attach them to the book.
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Title:Basic Bookbinding
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Info:Dover Publications (1957), 176 pages
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Carol Voulkos
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A decent manual for bookbinding. It is certainly not the best or most accessible book for beginners, but it has been helpful in explaining tricks and concepts once I had a more firm grasp of the basics. Luckily, despite being almost 50 years, only the language and not the content is dated. ( )
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Beginners and experts alike can benefit from this remarkably easy guide. It starts with a complete list of necessary materials and tools. Step-by-step instructions and more than 260 photos show how to collate a book, sew it, back it, trim it, and then how to make boards and attach them to the book.
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665.7Technology › Chemical Technology › Lights: Gas, Oil, Candles, etc. › Natural Gas, LPG

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Z271.L593Bibliography, Library Science and Information Resources › Book industries and trade › Bookbinding. Book decoration

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