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The Elemental Journal: Composing Artful Expressions from Items Cast Aside

by Tammy Kushnir

Create Expressive Books from Salvaged Treasures

Rusty doorknobs, cardboard containers and plastic packaging may seem like trash to some, but through the creative mind, they are transformed into beautiful expressions...

The Craft of Bookbinding

by Manly Banister

Profusely illustrated step-by-step guide to binding books, paperbacks, periodicals. Instructions for sewing, making endpapers, attaching headbands, adding covers, titling, much more. Updated list of suppliers....

Basic Bookbinding

by A. W. Lewis

Here are modern, easy, and inexpensive techniques for binding new books and for rebinding old volumes. The best elementary book available, it will benefit beginners and experienced hands alike. 261 illustrations....

Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction

by Aldren A. Watson

Expert, illustrated guide to creating fine books by hand. Materials and equipment, basic procedures, rebinding an old book, more, plus 8 projects: dust jacket, folio, music binding, manuscript binding, 4 others....

In-House Book Binding and Repair

by Sharon McQueen, Ellen Latorraca & Richard Douglas Wambold

In-House Bookbinding and Repair is a working document that contains information on setting up both a basic bookbindery and repair lab (i.e. the design, equipment, tools, and supplies needed) and instructions...

Novel Living

by Lisa Occhipinti

In this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books?to seeing and feeling...

The Art and Craft of Handmade Books

by Shereen LaPlantz

"A beautiful and worthwhile book." — Next Book Please

This innovative approach to bookbinding demonstrates an array of creative techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary works of art. Easy-to-follow,...

The Preservation of Leather Bookbindings

by H. J. Plenderleith

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

A Picture Book of Bookbindings - Part I: Before 1550 - Victoria & Albert Museum

by ANON

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know

by Ingrid Lundquist

The Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know uses simple language to explain the words most often used in publishing. It’s the must-have book to help all writers understand publishing...

The Joy of Self-Publishing

by Mike Md Buchanan

Self-publishing can be more rewarding than being published - creatively, financially, and in other respects - if you go about it the right way. You could well be confused, as many self-publishers are, by the...