Présentation de l'éditeur
It is not laudation of any trade to say that it follows in a beaten path when there is no reason therefor except that methods of procedure are habitual. That the present-day craftsman leaves too much to precedent and habit, and does not exercise enough his power of initiative, is demonstrated clearly by experience in bookbinding. To improve ought to be the constant aim; to do this, the continuation of steadfast methods and styles must be merited by sufficient reasons. The invention of machinery has given impetus to all branches of manufacturing, and, by the displacement of hand labor, has given a possibility for further development of modern methods, yet we find there is in many binderies labor performed by hand which, with a proper understanding of hand and machine methods, might be done more expeditiously and perfectly with machines. Modem conditions and demands, however, are not an unmitigated advance; coupled with the opportunity for improved methods have come the pressure of competition and the slipshod makeshifts to economize in material and time without regard to the fineness or durability of the product, which puts on the appearance of a genuine article and is a good seller because of the cheapness in price. Art with cheapness was the motto of the ancient Greek, and it would be well for the modern man also to adopt the slogan. Cheapness, in contrast to extravagance, is meant, not to be confused with shoddiness. The Greeks believed, as we should, that simplicity and plain durability were the methods of attainment.
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