An edition of The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding
(1978)
The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding
with 270 illustrations, in colour and black and white.
by Arthur W. Johnson
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The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding: with 270 illustrations, in colour and black and white.
1978, Thames and Hudson
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0500680116 9780500680117
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Table of Contents
Introduction. 7
1 A history of English bookbinding decoration. 13
2 Equipment. 21
Heavy equipment. 21
Small tools. 23
3 Bookbinder's materials. 30
Paper. 30
Board. 37
PH values. 37
Cloth. 38
Leathers. 39
Thread, tape and cord. 41
Adhesives. 41
4 Introduction to a book. 45
5 Working procedures. 48
Specifications. 48
Preparation of the book for binding. 49
Endpapers. 57
Sewing. 61
The plough and guillotine. 69
Rounding and backing. 75
Edge gilding. 79
Headbands. 85
Leather paring. 89
6 Binding styles. 93
The case binding. 93
The Library style. 103
The Library style in Buckram. 115
The flexible style. 118
The sunk cord style. 134
Vellum bindings. 144
Limp bindings. 149
Loose-leaf and guard books. 153
7 Finishing. 159
Tools, equipment and materials. 159
Working methods. 146
8 Boxes. 179
9 Changes in bookbinding construction. 194
The Harrison groove. 194
Stub binding. 195
Flush joint sewn on tapes. 197
Large bindings. 197
Adhesive binding. 201
The American groove. 203
10 Design. 204
Examples. 206
Glossary. 211
Further reading. 219
Index. 220
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