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Bookbinding & Conservation by Hand: A Working Guide / Laura S. Young
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REF.CP.1018
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
1981
1981
Bookbinding
Hardcover. Contains illustrations and photographs, a preface and introduction, appendices for supply sources; pH and P.I.R.A. tests; recipes for paste, egg glair, and leather dressing; and metric conversion charts. Also contains a bibliography and index. From the preface: "This book... is intended as a practical manual for teachers and their students; as an instruction guide to be followed by the beginner attempting to learn binding on his or her own; and as a ready reference for experienced binders, book collectors, book dealers, and librarians."