Name/Title
Guild of Book Workers Journal. 2000 : v.36 no.1Entry/Object ID
1311.79Description
77, [3] p. : illus.
Copy number: 2
A Textbook for Rebinding Rare Books Based on a New Technical Principle
/ Alfred Launder
Introduction / Mindell Dubansky.
Prologue: A Review and Critical Analysis of the Modus Operandi of Our Reputable
Old-Time Craft of Bookbinding / Alfred Launder.
Preface
Chapter 1: Disintegration and Preparation for Resewing:
Pulling or Disbanding
Separating Tipped-On Plates
Using Water to Separate Pages
Sizing Paper
Repairing Paper
Repairing Marginal Tears on Paper
Repairing Large Tears Extending Into Text
Repairing Dog-Eared Corners
Repairing Damaged Margins
Replacing Losses Using Old Papers
Cleaning Paper
Preparation of Endpapers
Making Endpapers with Deckled Edges
Chapter 2: Sewing:
The "Free-Opening Scheme" of sewing
Adapting the Sewing Frame for the "Free-Opening Scheme"
Sewing the Textblock Using the New Scheme
Capping-up or Wrapping the Textblock
Trimming the top edge of the textblock
Protecting the Endpapers
Overcasting or Whipstitching
"A New Whipstitching Scheme"
Chapter 3: Gluing-Up and Rounding and Backing:
Gluing-up with Flexible Paste
Recipe for Flexible Paste
Application of Flexible Paste to Spine
Rounding and Backing
Lining the Spine
Trimming the Sewing Tapes and Spine Lining
Chapter 4: Cover Boards: Their Preparation and Technical Trimming:
Lining the Boards
Measuring the Boards
Trimming the Boards in a French Press
Chapter 5: Headbanding, Back Preparation, Hollow Forming, Etc.:
Making the Core of the Endband
Sewing the Endbands
Finishing the Endbands
Lining the Spine or "Levelling-Up"
Making the Hollow
Attaching the boards
Chapter 6: Leather Preparation and Covering:
Measuring and Paring Leather for a Half-Leather Binding
Conditioning the Paring Knife
Paring Leather
Applying the Leather
Tying-Up the Spine
Making the Corner Pieces
Covering the Sides
Full Leather Binding
Chapter 7: The New Pasting-Up Scheme:
Making Metal-Edged Boards: Pressing
Trimming-Out the Turn-Ins
Trimming and Laying Down the Endpapers
Opening the Book
A Final Note
ConclusionCollection
ReferenceLexicon
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Bookbinding, Book ornamentation, Calligraphy, Papermaking., Periodicals.Publication Details
Editor
Kimberly A. LoDicoVolume/Number/Issue
36/1Publisher
Guild of Book WorkersPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2000Notes
Semiannual,
Began with vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1962).
Some issues not published; some issues combined., Vol. numbering ceased with 2009 issue.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Alfred Launder