BASIC BOOKBINDING

by A.W. Lewis

Cover has moderate wear, printed price crossed through with pencil. Pages are all very clean and unmarked. Ships fast from Northern California.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Art, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1952

Reviews

[kaitlyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is so British and boring. It's all about the "proper" way to bookbind, which is great: I believe you have to know the rules to effectively break them. BUT I couldn't get through the proper way to do it. The book is marketed for those who have no previous experience (that would be me), but they just dropped me in there and I didn't get it. The sequence didn't make any sense to me.

Sample: "All imitations should be avoided as they are merely a form of deception; the frank use of a material in its natural state, making the most of its own particular qualities, is much to be preferred." "The distance is best measured by means of a pair of dividers but accurate measuring with a ruler is quite sufficient."

[LemontreeLime · Rating 4 out of 5]

I keep this in my box of book mending gear, and read as needed.

[Cooper Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beginners guide on the repair of damaged books. Contains clear directions and illustrations as well as descriptions of materials. A must for anyone with a personal library that might contain old or salvaged works and those wanting to preserve their books.

[CR Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh... pretty elementary in my opinion.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative, but hardly basic. If you have a couple of grand to splash on equipment, this is great, otherwise, you might want to look elsewhere for inroads into the craft.

[Alys · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent case binding instructions. Appendix includes simple, brief lists of steps for each bookbinding technique, which of course I put on index cards instead.

[CloudsJen · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are many more recent bookbinding manuals out there.