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To give a book a worthy binding is one of the most satisfying of crafts. Beyond the utility of a good binding, there is a great deal of aesthetic pleasure to be gained from a book that opens easily and flatly, and from the decoration, the harmony of colors, and the brilliance of gold.
Arthur Johnson, one of Britain's foremost designer-bookbinders, has written a manual of the craft whose clarity and comprehensiveness make it invaluable to the student and the professional. It covers equipment, tools, and materials; all stages of preparation end papers, sewing, rounding and backing, edge-gilding, etc.); different binding styles; and the finer points of finishing. The illustrations show not only tools, materials, and processes, but also a selection of striking and beautiful examples of the binders art, both historic and modern.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a rather small, but hugely detailed, description of most current practice in craft bookbinding. There are better texts on the history and development of bookbinding, and there are a few recent techniques that aren't mentioned, but if you wish to learn bookbinding then this is the place to start.
As other reviewers have noted, it's not a "home craft" book (or at least, only for the very serious). This is a book for students (in any sense of the word) who are prepared to put serious effort into learning a craft.
The text style, and the quality and degree of illustration, is excellent. This is just how a teaching manual for a craft technique should be written and produced.
I'd like to have seen a few more colour plates, just for inspiration - but this is very much a grubby-covered workshop book, not a coffee table showcase.
A layflat binding would be nice too, if there's a future edition
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is not a "home craft" book. It is a book for serious students of bookbinding. It comprehensively covers the subject in technical terms, but unfortunately will most likely leave a new comer to the bookbinding no wiser.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a comprehensive guide to bookbinding, written by a professional for intermediate to advanced bookbinders. It is an invaluable reference book, with very practical instructions for every level of work.Although everything is covered, basic techniques are best learned by direct observation and involvement in a class.
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