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The Craft of Bookbinding; A Practical Handbook
Seller: Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second impression of 1975 original. Binding is solid. Pages unmarked and barely aged. Brown ribbon bookmark. Cloth/paper cover has one mildly bumped corner, but little wear otherwise. Dustjacket is price-clipped, has a little wear to edges, and a British price sticker. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages. Seller Inventory # 40524
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The craft of bookbinding: A practical handbook
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David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1978
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First British Edition. No additional printings given, so a first printing. Bump along bottom board edge. One short tear in jacket. Nice copy. Seller Inventory # 045913
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The Craft of Bookbinding : A Practical Handbook.
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David & Charles, second impression, 1978, 1978
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills, From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. . Very Good in slightly used dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-30449
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The Craft of Bookbinding : A Practical Handbook.
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David & Charles, third impression, 1983, 1983
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Mild stringmark to top edge of both boards, otherwise Near Very Good in a used and chipped dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-33335
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The craft of bookbinding : a practical handbook / [by] Eric Burdett
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Newton Abbot : David and Charles, 1975
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Contents: Introduction -- Preparatory work -- Forwarding -- Covering -- Finishing -- Cover design -- Miscellaneous items -- Repairs to books -- Materials. Subject: Bookbinding ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 481156
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The Craft of Bookbinding : A Practical Handbook
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Eric Burdett, Newton Abbot, 1975
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd impression. Dust jacket is rather worn, with chips, holes and tears. Clean and fresh contents mostly. All in all, in good used condition. Size: 23 x 15 cm. 400 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Book Arts & Crafts; Bookbinding -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Bookbinding Manuals; ISBN: 0715366564. ISBN/EAN: 9780715366561. Add. Inventory No: 260521EAK012245. Seller Inventory # 260521EAK012245
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The Craft of Bookbinding : A Practical Handbook.
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David & Charles, third impression, 1983, 1983
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Name and number on front pastedown endpaper, otherwise Near Very Good, Seller Inventory # ABE-28633
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THE CRAFT OF BOOKBINDING : A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK
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DAVID & CHARLES, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, 1975
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BOUND INBROWN CLOTH HARDCOVERS, WITH CREAM BACKSTRIP AND BRIGHT GILT TITLES TO SPINE, THIS DATED 1975 FIRST EDITION IS VG BIN VG JACKET(UNCLIPPED). 400pp WITH UNMARKED ENDPAPERS, PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, PREPARATORY WORK, FORWARDING, COVERING, FINISHING , 8 X COLOUR PLATES, COVER DESIGN, REPAIRS TO BOOKS, MATERIALS, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, GLOSSARY, SOURCES OF SUPPLY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX. CONDITION VG/VG. Seller Inventory # 00221879
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The Craft of Bookbinding : A Practical Handbook.
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David & Charles, third impression, 1983, 1983
ISBN 10: 0715366564
ISBN 13: 9780715366561
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Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Quarter cloth and boards, 8vo, 24 cm, 400 pp, 8 pp colour plates, numerous ills. From the blurb: "The first fully comprehensive book on an ancient craft which is stili practised despite the many new mechanised techniques. To achieve the best possible results the amateur and even the professional bookbinder need the expert advice on each precise and intricate detail of the process. Mr Burdett covers every aspect of the subject from simple bindings and repairs to the advanced and complicated work involved in fine bindings of full leather gold tooled and with leather outlays and inlays. Detailed instructions are given on how to do it and the full explanations make the work ali the more interesting. Advice is given on equipping a workshop and the use and care of tools and equipment together with possible improvisation. There are chapters on Cover Design, miscellaneous 'deviations from pure bookbinding' such as single section and also unsewn bindings, slip cases and book boxes, etc. All the materials used such as adhesives, bookcloths and leathers, paper and boards, gold leaf and stamping foils are discussed in detail. Over 100 diagrams amplify the text and more than sixty photographs, some in colour, illustrate the progressive stages of the craft and provide examples of contemporary fine bindings by eminent and 'up and coming' bookbinders. There is also a glossary, list of supply sources, a detailed bibliography, and a comprehensive index." Principal contents: Preface; Introduction; 1 Preparatory Work; 2 Forwarding; 3 Covering; 4 Finishing; 5 Cover Design; 6 Miscellaneous Items; 7 Repairs To Books; 8 Materials; Glossary; Sources of Supply; Bibliography; Index. Very Good in used and slightly worn dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-19808
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Hardcover met stofomslag. Condition: Fair. Third impression. Condition: Redelijk. Binding: Hardcover met stofomslag. Edition: Third impression. Year: 1983. Language: Engels. Description: Strak net boek met lichte roest bovenzijde snede en lichte tabaksgeur. Stofomslag strak met prijs geknipt. Lichte gebruik-/opslagsporen. Seller Inventory # 176118
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