Fine bookbinding: a technical guide

Abstract

"A complete guide to the process of fine bookbinding, intended for both novice and experienced bookmakers. Guides the user in creating a fine binding fully covered in leather, with leather-jointed endpapers, gilt edges, and leather doublures. Includes close to 300 black-and-white illustrations, four appendices, bibliography and index"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

Preliminary work -- Making the leather-jointed endpapers -- Edge treatment -- Preparing for sewing and sewing the text-block -- Rounding and backing -- Preparing the book boards -- Lacing on the book boards -- Sewing the endbands (headband and tailband) -- Spine linings -- Setting the slips (tapes) -- Paring the cover -- Preparation for covering -- Covering -- Putting down leather-jointed endpapers -- Preparing the ground for doublures -- Preparing and putting in leather doublures.