Pittsburgh: Hunt Institute, 1979, First Edition. octavo, boards. (130)pp. Hunt Institute, Contains annotated entries and illustrations of 92 fine bindings from the 1 6th to 20th centuries. Issued in conjunction with a 1979 exhibit at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the book functions well as a stand- alone text nearly... More
Dover, (1990), Reprint. quarto, pictorial wrappers. 263pp. Dover, Starting with a history of bookbinding, Pauline Johnson covers, book design, materials and tools, procedures, simple constructions, decorated papers, leather and repair. With a bibliography and complete index. Extensively illustrated. The Supply Sources section has been updated for the Dover edition. Fine. More
London: Batsford, (1987), Reprint. large octavo, boards in dust jacket. (xvi), 250pp. Batsford, A concise presentation of information on bookbinders working in major centers, in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Each section covers principal directories consulted, list of localities and binders, including full addresses and information on business relations, apprenticeships... More