Bookbinding, and the Care of Books - A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians

Project Gutenberg's Bookbinding, and the Care of Books, by Douglas CockerellThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Bookbinding, and the Care of BooksA handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & LibrariansAuthor: Douglas CockerellEditor: W. R. LethabyIllustrator: Noel RookeRelease Date: September 19, 2008 [EBook #26672]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BOOKBINDING, AND THE CARE OF BOOKS ***Produced by Suzanne Shell, Irma Spehar and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netTHE ARTISTIC CRAFTS SERIESOF TECHNICAL HANDBOOKSEDITED BY W. R. LETHABYBOOKBINDINGB O O K B I N D I N G , A N DT H E C A R E O F B O O K SA HANDBOOK FOR AMATEURS BOOKBINDERS & LIBRARIANSBY DOUGLAS COCKERELLWITHDRAWINGS BY NOEL ROOKE AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONSpublisher_logoNEW YORKD. APPLETON AND COMPANY1910Copyright, 1901,By D. Appleton and CompanyAll rights reservedWhite Pigskin.—Basle, 1512.EDITOR’S PREFACEIn issuing this volume of a series of Handbooks on the Artistic Crafts, it will be well to state what are our general aims.In the first place, we wish to provide trustworthy text-books of workshop practice, from the points of view of experts whohave critically examined the methods current in the shops, and putting aside ...