Workshop Receipts (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Lock, C. G. Warnford

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332811191 ISBN 13 : 9781332811199

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the craft of bookbinding, finishes, and workshop technique with a detailed reference. This third series of Workshop Receipts offers practical guidance on pigments, lacquers, gilding, graining, blocking, and finishing methods, all grounded in historical workmanship.

The book combines clear instructions with notes on materials, tools, and conditions that affect results. It covers preparing leather, vellum, and silk, as well as drying, pressing, and preserving finished work. Rich in step‑by‑step procedures, it helps you execute durable, elegant decorations and bindings.

• Techniques for gilding, glaire, and finishing with dry and wet preparations


• Strategies for graining, blocking, and decorative leather and vellum work


• Practical guidance for bookbinding components, from tools to presses


• Historical context and mechanical details useful to hobbyists and professionals

Ideal for readers of traditional bookbinding, restoration, and antique crafts who want concrete, technique‑focused instruction.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332811191
• ISBN 13: 9781332811199
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 532
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
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