An American binder sets down the methods practised by the best workmen of the mid-nineteenth century, rejecting anything that failed the test of the bench. He works through folding, sewing, forwarding and covering, then gilding, tooling and finishing, and closes with recipes for colours and dozens of numbered marbling patterns, from large brown French shell onwards.
A detailed record of hand bookbinding, prized by book artists, conservators and collectors. Download the free EPUB.