Keith Smith's Bookbinding for Book Artists is now out of print and available only in unbound signatures. This book presents a simple approach to binding a book in cloth or leather. It eliminates the skill required to pare leather or to sew endbands. Household tools are substituted for traditional binding equipment. Instructions for making a simple book press are included. Also includes how to make leather bound, hard cover books without paring the leather. The book includes over 400 illustrations and photos.
Softcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Keith A. Smith