Bookbinding: A Step-by-step Guide

About this book

The craft of bookbinding has a long history and tradition. It has developed through the ages and is now enjoying a period of renewed popularity and creativity. Whether you are a beginner or an established bookbinder wishing to refresh your memory this practical book introduces the techniques with step-by-step instructions and photographs. It explains how to transform a few sheets of paper and some thread into a book to be proud of. For the more experienced the author also covers how to work with leather to create classic professional bindings. Topics include: sSingle-section bindings; paperback and hardback; multi-section bindings; full cloth case photograph album quarter leather binding with paper or cloth-covered sides and wrap-around structure and finally containers; phase box slipcase and portfolio case.