Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction | 
 enlarge | Author: Aldren A. Watson
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 52341
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 048629157X
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.302
EAN: 9780486291574
ASIN: 048629157X
Publication Date: July 2, 1996
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Product Description
Expert guide to creating fine books by hand. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations, cover materials, tools and equipment, making a slipcase, rebinding an old book, more. Also, 8 specific projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; manuscript binding; music binding, 3 more. Introduction.
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best book for beginners March 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have purchased 6 books and 2 cd sets to get started in hand binding. This book by far will get you going with simple, straight forward instruction.
Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction - from a third generation printer February 26, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Even for a 50+ year old, third generation publisher and printer, this publication enlightened even myself on the lost art of handmaking and restoring books. Very helpful for the novice, or for the collector of fine books - to be learned and unes as a reference.
Great book on bookbinding! February 19, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book doesn't have flashy pictures, but it teaches you how to bind your own books. The instructions are detailed, the process is well explained and it worked great for me.
I have also bought another book on bookbinding (or so I thought) - Book Arts: Beautiful Bindings for Handmade Books by Mary Kaye Seckler. This one is the exact opposite of the previous - flashy pictures, but absolutely useless.
Solid Source Of Information January 25, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Less "flashy" than some titles out there but extremely substantive. A comprehensive guide that explains and explores its subject matter from every angle.
 Probably the Best Hand Bookbinding Book Out There October 12, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
After reading this book I was able to complete my first ever sewn multiple signature hardbound book with little to no problems. Watson's numbered and illustrated instructions were simple and easy to follow and his techniques - especially on proper folding, measuring, squaring, mitering the corners and attaching bookcloth - proved very helpful. He even provides a section in the end of the book on how to make your own bindery tools, which is great because equipment such as sewing frames and press tubs can be quite expensive these days.
Watson assumes that you have already collated the signatures for your text block. This is important because there are some things you'll have to consider when assembling the text block in the first place (such as squaring off the fore edge for a finished look) But overall, this is a useful reference for serious home bookbinders.
I highly recommend it!
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