Practical Bookbinding - With 127 Illustrations

PREFACE.

Nowadays the bookbinder does not bind only those books given to him for this purpose as was the case in former years, for present conditions necessitate his undertaking many kinds of work which have little or nothing to do with the binding of books, particularly such as are connected with the making or finishing of printed matter and paper goods, or where pasting, gumming, and glueing are required, which, in their turn, are connected with paper and cardboard.

Contents.

Metric and British Systems Compared vi.
Preface vii.

Introductory Remarks on Working Methods and Materials 1
A.—Materials for Sewing and Pasting 1
B.—Materials for Covering the Book 4
C.—Materials for Decorating and Finishing 7
D.—Tools 9

PART I.
Forwarding.
Chapter I.—General Preparatory Work 13
Chapter II.—Sewing 40
Chapter III.—Forwarding: Cutting, Rounding, and Backing 54
Chapter IV.—Forwarding: Decoration, of Edges and Headbanding 62
Chapter V.—Boarding 85

PART II.
Finishing.
The Book Cover 93
Chapter VI.—Making the Cover 95
Chapter VII.—Work with the Blocking Press 103
ChapterVIII.—Treatment of Sewn Books, Fastening in Covers, and Finishing Off 119
Chapter IX.—Hand Finishing 129
Chapter X.—Account Books 157
Chapter XI.—School Books, Mounting Maps, Drawings, &c.

Originally published 1903