Vendeur : Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Second impression of 1975 original. Binding is solid. Pages unmarked and barely aged. Brown ribbon bookmark. Cloth/paper cover has one mildly bumped corner, but little wear otherwise. Dustjacket is price-clipped, has a little wear to edges, and a British price sticker. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 40524
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Vendeur : Craig Hokenson Bookseller, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First British Edition. No additional printings given, so a first printing. Bump along bottom board edge. One short tear in jacket. Nice copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 045913
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Vendeur : Wykeham Books, LONDON, Royaume-Uni
Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills, From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. . Very Good in slightly used dustwrapper. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-30449
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Vendeur : Paul Hughes - PBFA, Bishop Auckland, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1786005402921
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Vendeur : MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlande
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Contents: Introduction -- Preparatory work -- Forwarding -- Covering -- Finishing -- Cover design -- Miscellaneous items -- Repairs to books -- Materials. Subject: Bookbinding ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 481156
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Vendeur : Wykeham Books, LONDON, Royaume-Uni
Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Mild stringmark to top edge of both boards, otherwise Near Very Good in a used and chipped dustwrapper. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-33335
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Vendeur : Tony Pollastrone, Chippenham, WIL, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. All aspects of this traditional craft from workshop and tools, to materials and repairs. Hundreds of illustrations and 8pp of colour plates. Very light bumping to corners. Lightly worn jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 000180
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Vendeur : MW Books, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Contents: Introduction -- Preparatory work -- Forwarding -- Covering -- Finishing -- Cover design -- Miscellaneous items -- Repairs to books -- Materials. Subject: Bookbinding ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 481156
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Vendeur : Wykeham Books, LONDON, Royaume-Uni
Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Name and number on front pastedown endpaper, otherwise Near Very Good, N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-28633
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Vendeur : Wykeham Books, LONDON, Royaume-Uni
Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Very Good in used and slightly worn dustwrapper. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-19808
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