Bookbinding, and the Care of Books / A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians

The handbook presents practical, hand-work bookbinding techniques and methods for preserving and repairing books, aimed at amateurs, workshop students, and librarians. It explains preparing and folding sheets, sewing structures, endpapers, rounding and backing, attaching boards, covering with leather, tooling, edge gilding, headbanding, and clasps, plus materials—leather, paper, adhesives—and specialised treatments such as vellum, thin books, and library rebinding. It stresses integration of design with workmanship, material selection, and storage conditions, and offers guidance on rebinding, common causes of deterioration, specifications, and a glossary to support sound, durable bindings and long-term care.