{"product_id":"bookbinding-kathy-abbott-9781847971531","title":"Bookbinding: A Step-By-Step Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor beginners or experienced bookbinders, antiquarian bookshops or conservation binders--detailed steps for practicing an age-old craft steeped in beauty and tradition\u003c\/b\u003e Appropriate for a beginner or for an established bookbinder wishing to refresh their memory, this practical guide introduces the techniques of hand-binding a book with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The craft of bookbinding has a long history and tradition and is now enjoying a period of renewed popularity and creativity. Here, transforming a few sheets of paper and some thread into a book to be proud of is made accessible. For the more experienced craftsperson, it also covers how to work with leather to create classic, professional bindings. Topics covered include single-section bindings, such as paperback or hardcover; multisection bindings, such as full-cloth case, photograph album, quarter-leather binding with paper or cloth-covered sides, or wrap-around structure; and containers, such as a phase box, slipcase, or portfolio case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847971539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847971531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crowood Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2010 pg. 78","brand":"Kathy Abbott","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055793434879,"sku":"9781847971531","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9cd984ae-26db-4706-9a49-0db97fbcb076.jpg?v=1685037823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bookbinding-kathy-abbott-9781847971531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}