A History of English Bookbinding - A Selection of Classic Articles on the Styles and Progress of Bookbinding

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• Publisher: Laing Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473390898
• Print ISBN:
  9781447443476

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of bookbinding. The titles in this range include "A History of French Bookbinding" "The Tools and Equipment of Bookbinding" "A Bookbinder's Guide to Sewing" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "A History of English Bookbinding" contains information on the styles and progress of bookbinding. It is intended to illustrate aspects of English bookbinding and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Modern Bookbindings - Their Design and Decoration
• Royal English Bookbindings
• The Binding of Books - An Essay in the History of Gold-Tooled Bindings