Theory and Practice of Bookbinding: United States Government Printing Office Training Series / United States Government Printing Office

Identifier:REF.BB.1089

Dimensions:244 p. ; 24 cm.

Copyright dates:1962

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Bookbinding

Description:This is part of the United States Government Printing Office Training Series created for apprentices in the graphics-arts trades. The Office maintains a Training section where staff and special lecturers provide instruction and training in the theory and practice of the printing arts. This classroom training is intended to complement the on-the-job instruction and work experience that each apprentice receives in the production divisions of the Government Printing Office. Textbooks have been prepared to deal with the major craft areas, of which this is one of three. The other titles in the series are “Theory and Practice of Composition” and “Theory and Practice of Presswork”. Topics covered in this manual include the history of bookbinding, famous early binders, American binders, modern bookbinding, binding styles, binding materials, paper, permanence of modern paper, edition binding methods (including folding, jogging, piling, bundling, stitching, casemaking, and smashing), hand binding methods (including sewing, end papers and trimming, edge finishes, rounding, backing, cover materials, and techniques on finishing), miscellaneous (including final processes, rebinding magazines, handwork, rounding corners, indexing, ruling, and punching, glue, paste and resinous adhesives, and the effects and control of humidity. The final chapter provides a review. This is a revision of the original 1950 edition.