Creative Bookbinding

by Pauline Johnson

Corrected edition. Contains a history of book-making and simple binding techniques for the amateur, including related crafts such as making folders, files, note pads, cards, boxes, etc. Includes a large section on various techniques for making decorated papers to use in binding. Illustrated with many drawings and photographs. Prospectus loosely inserted. xii, 263 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..

Genres: Art, Crafts, Nonfiction

263 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1963

About the author

For the Canadian poet, see E. Pauline Johnson

Reviews

[S Cearley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything necessary.
Since the author seems to assume the book would be used as a textbook for any age (or at least a teacher's guide for the particularly young), the different methods can seem silly when placed next to each other. Using gold leaf as well as how to make prints with a potato, for instance, are both covered.
Most importantly, this book makes it seem like any level of book binding is possible, from simple notepads to complex inlaid leather tomes.

[bear]

THIS is what I'd consult to supplement the EK Smith.

[Margaret · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun projects in here

[Mills College Library]

686.3 J685 1973

[Sally]

Available at Seattle Public Library
includes history,
simple binding and decorating papers.