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Bookbinding, and the Care of Books / A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians

Douglas Cockerell

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 158 pages

A technical handbook on bookbinding and the care of books, intended for amateurs, binders, and librarians. Part of the Artistic Crafts Series, it offers practical guidance on binding techniques and preservation. Worth listening to for its clear instruction and insight into craft bookbinding.

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THE ARTISTIC CRAFTS SERIES
OF TECHNICAL HANDBOOKS
EDITED BY W. R. LETHABY
BOOKBINDING
BOOKBINDING, AND
THE CARE OF BOOKS
A HANDBOOK FOR AMATEURS
BOOKBINDERS & LIBRARIANS BY
DOUGLAS COCKERELL
WITH
DRAWINGS BY NOEL ROOKE AND OTHER
ILLUSTRATIONS
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NEW YORK
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1910
Copyright, 1901,
By D. Appleton and Company
All rights reserved
White Pigskin.—Basle, 1512.

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Contents

  1. BOOKBINDING, AND THE CARE OF BOOKS
  2. EDITOR’S PREFACE
  3. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  4. CONTENTS
  5. PART I BINDING CHAPTER I
  6. CHAPTER II
  7. CHAPTER III
  8. CHAPTER IV
  9. CHAPTER V
  10. CHAPTER VI
  11. CHAPTER VII
  12. CHAPTER VIII
  13. CHAPTER IX
  14. CHAPTER X
  15. CHAPTER XI
  16. CHAPTER XII
  17. CHAPTER XIII
  18. CHAPTER XIV
  19. CHAPTER XV
  20. CHAPTER XVI
  21. CHAPTER XVII
  22. CHAPTER XVIII
  23. CHAPTER XIX
  24. CHAPTER XX
  25. PART II CARE OF BOOKS WHEN BOUND CHAPTER XXI
  26. CHAPTER XXII
  27. SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOOKBINDING
  28. GLOSSARY
  29. REPRODUCTIONS OF BINDINGS
  30. INDEX

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