The Little Book of Bookmaking
Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books
First American edition.
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Word Count
48,000 words, Guess
Page Count
192 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelittlebookofbook0000rive
- ISBN-100770435149
- ISBN-139780770435141
- Library of Congress Control Number2013044724
- OCLC Control Number869065211
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780770435141
- Open LibraryOL27170148M
Classifications
- DDC686
- LCCZ246 .R58 2014
- LCCZ246.R58 2014
Description
"Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books. Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, including a wide range of bindings, materials, and embellishments. Featured techniques include everything from Coptic to concertina binding, as well as experimental page treatments such as sumi-e ink marbling and wheat paste. In addition to page after page of inspiration from leading contemporary binderies, *The Little Book of Bookmaking* includes a practical section of 21 easy-to-follow illustrated tutorials."
Description
"Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books. Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, including a wide range of bindings, materials, and embellishments. Featured techniques include everything from Coptic to concertina binding, as well as experimental page treatments such as sumi-e ink marbling and wheat paste. In addition to page after page of inspiration from leading contemporary binderies, Little Book of Bookmaking includes a practical section of 21 easy-to-follow illustrated tutorials"--
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