Bookbinding And The Care Of Books: A Handbook For Amateurs, Bookbinders And Librarians (1901) - Couverture souple

Cockerell, Douglas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1164590065 ISBN 13 : 9781164590064

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians is a comprehensive guide to bookbinding and book care, written by Douglas Cockerell and first published in 1901. The book is intended for anyone interested in learning about bookbinding or caring for books, whether they are amateurs or professionals.The book begins with an introduction to the history of bookbinding, including the materials and techniques used in different periods. It then moves on to cover the tools and materials needed for bookbinding, including paper, cloth, leather, and adhesives. The book also provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of binding techniques, including case binding, limp binding, and quarter binding.In addition to covering the basics of bookbinding, the book also provides guidance on the care and repair of books. It includes information on how to properly handle and store books, as well as how to repair common book problems such as torn pages and loose bindings.Overall, Bookbinding and the Care of Books is a valuable resource for anyone interested in bookbinding or book care. Its clear and concise instructions make it accessible to beginners, while its depth and detail make it useful for more experienced bookbinders and librarians.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Biographie de l'auteur

Douglas Cockerell

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1164590065
• ISBN 13: 9781164590064
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Rooke Noel
• Nombre de pages: 338
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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