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Banister, Manly Miles. Bookbinding as a handcraft. New York: Sterling Publ. : London : Oak Tree Press, c1975. 160 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Includes index. 2 copies held. Folio. Shelf #8

—-. Pictorial manual of bookbinding. New York : Ronald Press, c1958. v, 40 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. Folio. Shelf #9

Bosquet, Emile. Guide manuel thorique et pratique de l’ouvrier ou particien doreur sur cuir et sur tissus la main et au balancier. Paris : Librairie Polytechnique, 1903. 241 p. : ill. : 19 cm. Shelf #13

—-. La reliure : etudes d’un praticien sur l’histoire et la technologie de l’art du relieur-doreur . Avec une lettre-prface de M. Lon Gruel. Ouvrage Orn de 24 planches hors texte. Paris : Imprimerie Gnrale Lahure, 1894. ii, 188, [6] p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm. Folio. Shelf #48

—-. Trait thorique et pratique de l’art du relieur. Paris: Librairie Polytechnique, Baudry Et Cie, 1890. viii, 323 p., 26 leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm. Avec 16 planches hors texte et 17 figures. Shelf #49

Brjeson, Ingeborg, et P.J. Chollot. Lecons de reliure pour amateurs. 2nd ed. Paris : Gauthier-Villars, 1948. vii, 120, [1] p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Shelf #50

Buffum, Clara. Hand-bound books : the old method of bookbinding : a guide for amateur bookbinders. Providence, R.I. : Akerman-Standard Company, c1953. 68, [4] p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Shelf #60

Cockerell, Douglas. Binding books of more than one section in cloth;illustrated by Doris Meyer. 2nd ed. Hitchin, Eng. : G.W. Russell & Son, ltd, [19--]. 19 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (Bookbinding as a school subject : stage II.) Shelf #76

—-. Binding books of one section ; illustrated by Doris Meyer. 2nd ed. Hitchin, Eng. : G.W. Russell & Son ltd., [19--]. 16 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (Bookbinding as a school subject: stage I.) Shelf #75

—-. Binding of a lecturn Bible in grey blue morocco with Niger leather inlay.. [photograph]. Letchworth, Herts, England : Douglas Cockerell and Son Bookbinders and Marble Paper Makers, 1939. 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 X 14 cm. Shelf #72

—-. Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians ; with drawings by Noel Rooke and other illustrations. London : John Hogg, 1901. xvi, 354 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (Artistic crafts series of technical handbooks.) Shelf #73

—-. Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians ; with drawings by Noel Rooke and other illustrations. 4th ed. London : Sir Isacc Pitman & Sons, ltd., 1934. xvi, 344, [6] p. : [8] plates, ill. ; 19 cm. (Artistic crafts series of technical handbooks.) Shelf #74

—-. Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians ; with drawings by Noel Rooke and other illustrations. New York : Appleton, 1903, c1901. 319 p., 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. (Artistic crafts series of technica handbooks.) Shelf #504

—-. Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians ; with drawings by Noel Rooke and other illustrations. 5th ed. London : Pitman, 1953, reprinted 1955. xvi, 339 p., 12 pages of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. (Artistic crafts series of technical handbooks.) Shelf #505

—-. Bookbinding, and the care of books : a handbook for amateurs, bookbinders & librarians ; with drawings by Noel Rooke and other illustrations. New York : Lyons & Burford, <1991> 334 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Originally published: New York : Appleton, 1902. With new foreword. Includes index.

—-. Cutting edges and binding in half and whole leather ; [illustrated by Doris Meyer]. 2nd ed. Hitchin, Eng. : G.W. Russell & Son ltd., [19--]. 16 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (Bookbinding as a school subject : stage III.) Shelf #77

—-. Der Bucheinband und die Pflege des Buches: ein Handbuch fr Buchbinder und Bibliothekare : aus dem Englischen bertragen von Felix Hbel ; fr die 2. auflage durchgesehen von Maria Lhr. Leipzig, Germany : Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1925. 316 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. Shelf #78

—-. Some notes on bookbinding ; line drawings by Doris Meyer. London : Oxford University Press, 1929. 105 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. 2 copies held. Shelf #79

Cockerell, Sydney M. The repairing of books ; illustrations by Joan Rix Tebbutt. 2nd ed. London : Sheppard Press, 1960. 110 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., 1 port. ; 20 cm. Bibliography. Shelf #89

—-. The repairing of books ; illus. by Joan Rix Tebbutt. London : Sheppard Press, [1958]. 110 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. Bibliography.

Corderoy, John. Bookbinding for beginners; with line illustrations by Eric Sweet. London, Studio Vista; New York, Watson-Guptill [1967] 104 p. front., illus. (some col.), table, diagrs., 19 cm. Bibliography: p. 103. Shelf #1013

Crane, W.J. Eden. Bookbinding for amateurs : being descriptions of the various tools and appliances required and minute instructions for their effective use / by W.J.E. Crane. London : L. Upcott Gill, 1885. vi, 184 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Shelf #91

Crane, W.J. Eden. Bookbinding for amateurs : being descriptions of the … use. London : L. Upcott Gill, (1889?]. vi, 184 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Shelf #92

Dana, John Cotton. Notes on bookbinding for libraries . Chicago : Library Bureau, 1906. 114 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. Bibliography. Shelf #100

Darely, Lionel S. Introduction to bookbinding. London : Faber & Faber, 1965 (1976 printing). 120 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Shelf #395

Diehl, Edith. Bookbinding : its background and technique . New York ; Toronto : Rinehart, 1946. 2 v. (xxi, 251 p., [46] leaves of plates; vi, 406 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Copy believed to be bound by author does not circulate. Bibliography. 3 copies held. Shelf #114

—. Bookbinding : its background and technique . New York : Hacker Art Books, 1979. 2 v. (xxi, 251 p., [46 leaves of plates ; vi, 406 p., [1] leaf of plates) : ill. ; 24 cm. Shelf #396

Fache, Jules. La dorure et la dcoration des reliures. [Paris : Jules Fache], c1954. 164 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Shelf #134

Fahey, Herbert and Peter. Finishing in hand bookbinding. San Francisco : Herbert, and Peter Fahey, 1951. [86] p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography. 2 copies held. Shelf #136

—-. Odds & ends. San Francisco : Herbert & Peter Fahey, 1950. 23 p. : 21 cm. Shelf #135

Forsyth, K. Marjorie. Bookbinding for teachers, students and amateurs. London : A. & C. Black, 1932. xii, 116 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Shelf #149

Franck, Peter. Die Rundbogen-Heftung: und wie ich sie endeckte . Stuttgart : Buchbinder-Verlag, 1949. 23 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Shelf #152

—-. A lost link in the technique of bookbinding and how I found it. Gaylordsville, Conn. : Peter Franck, 1941. 18 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Shelf #151

Gauffecourt, Jean-Vincent Capperonnier de. Traite de la relieure des livres : a bilingual treatise on bookbinding ; translated from the French by Claude Benaiteau ; with an introduction by John P. Chalmers ; edited by Elaine B. Smyth. Austin, <Tex.> : W. Thomas Taylor, 1987. 130 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Shelf #1151

Gaylord, Susan Kapuscinski. Festivals of light : making books for the holiday season-Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Diwali. Grades Pre K-6. Massachussetts : Seastreet Press, 1998. 32 p. ; 22 cm. Shelf #1234

—-. Patterns & numbers : making books for beginning math. Grades K-1. Massachussetts : Seastreet Press, 1999. 32 p. ; 22 cm. Shelf #1235

—-. Shapes and colors : making books for kindergarten. Massachussetts : Seastreet Press, 1999. 32 p. ; 22 cm. Shelf #1236

—-. Sounds and letters : making books for beginning readers. Grades K-1. Massachussetts : Seastreet Press, 1999. 32 p. ; 22 cm. Shelf #1237

Geheimen der Boekbinderij = Secrets of bookbinding : an anonymous 19th century Dutch bookbinding manual reproduced in facsimile / with a translation, introduction, and notes by Richard J. Wolfe. Boston : R.J. Wolfe, 1991. xvii, 23 [i.e. 461] p., [8] leaves : col. samples ; 21 cm. Shelf #579

Giraldon, Ferdinand. Relieur pratique. Paris : Hachette, c1926. 124 p. : ill. ; 17 cm. (Bibliotheque pratique des professions des arts et des metiers.) Shelf #163

Greenfield, Jane. Pamphlet binding. New Haven, Yale U. Library, 1981. 28 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (Yale University Library preservation pamphlet ; no. 4.) Shelf #519

—-. Tip-ins and pockets. New Haven : Yale U. Library, 1981. 17 p. : ill. 22 cm. (Yale University Library preservation pamphlet ; no. 2.) Shelf #524

—-. Wraparounds. New Haven : Yale U. Library, 1980. 15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (Yale University Library preservation pamphlet ; no. 1.) Shelf #523

Gunner, Jean. Simple repair and preservation techniques for collection curators, librarians, and archivists . Pittsburgh, Pa. : Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, 1980. [12] p. : ill. ; 22×28 cm. 2 copies held. Shelf #521

Hannett, John [John Andrews Arnett]. Bibliopegia, or, the Art of bookbinding, in all its branches . London : Groombridge, 1835. iv, 212 p., [6] leaves of plates. ill. ; 16 cm. Shelf #179

Hasluck, Paul N., editor. Bookbinding, with numerous engravings and diagrams. London, Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1994. Thirteenth edition. 160 p. : illus. ; 19 cm. 1st edition, 1902. Shelf #1111

Hewitt-Bates, J.S. Bookbinding for schools: a textbook for teachers and students in elementary and secondary schools and training colleges. Peoria, Ill. : Manual Arts Press ; Leicester : Dryad Handicrafts, 1927. xv, 141 [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 22 cm. Shelf #188

—-. Bookbinding for schools: a textbook. . . colleges . 5th ed. Peoria, Ill. : Chas. A. Bennett ; Leicester: Dryad Press, 1948. x, 123 p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Shelf #189

Klinefelter, Lee Miller. Bookbinding made easy / by Lee Miller Klinefelter. Rev. ed. Milwaukee, Wis. : Bruce Pub. Co., [1960]. 86 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Shelf #611

Lada-Mocarski, Polly. “Flex Binding: Its Uses in Hand Bookbinding.” Publisher’s Weekly, (July 7, 1967): 82. Xeroxed copy. 2 copies held.

—-. New French Onlay. Craft Horizons (1958): 38-9. Article only; not the entire magazine.

LaPlantz, Shereen. Cover to cover : creative techniques for making beautiful books, journals & albums. Ashville, N.C. : Lark Books, 1995. 144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143) and index. Shelf #1150

Lhotka, Edward R. ABC of leather bookbinding: A manual for traditional craftsmanship. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2000. 141 p; 26 cm. Shelf #1253

Library of Congress. Boxes for the protection of rare books : their design and construction / compiled and illustrated by Margaret R. Brown with the assistance of Don Etherington and Linda K. Ogden. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1982. 289 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Folio. Shelf #663

Lydenberg, Harry Miller, and John Archer. The care and repair of books. New York : Bowker, 1931. 127 p. ; 23 cm. Bibliography. Shelf #243

—-. The care and repair of books. New York : Booker, 1960. 122 p. ; 23 cm. Bibliography. Shelf #244

Mansfield, Edgar. Modern design in bookbinding : the work of Edgar Mansfield / with notes on design and the technique of fine binding by Edgar Mansfield and an illustrated introduction by Howard M. Nixon. London : Peter Owen, c1966. 119 p. : chiefly ill. ; 30 cm. Bibliography.

Matthews, William F. Bookbinding : a manual for those interested in the craft of bookbinding . New York : E.P. Dutton, [19--]. 252 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. Shelf #525

—-. Bookbinding : a manual for those interested in the craft of bookbinding. London : V. Gollancz, 1929. 252 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Shelf #254

Middleton, Bernard C. The restoration of leather bookbindings. 3rd edition. Delaware : Oak Knoll Press, 1998. 303 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Folio. Shelf #257

Nicholson, James B. A manual of the art of bookbinding : containing full instructions in the different branches of forwarding, gilding, and finishing … marbling book-edges and paper … designed for the practical workman … book-collector. Philadelphia : Henry Carey Baird, 1856. 318 p., 10 leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes examples of marbled papers. Shelf #269

—-. A manual of the art of bookbinding…. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry Carey Baird, 1874. 318 p., 11 leaves of plates, 18 p. of hand marbled specimens : ill ; 19.5 cm. Reissue published by I. Nevins, Sussex, N.J., 1986. Shelf #531

—-. A manual of the art of bookbinding … Nicholson. Philadelphia : Henry Carey Baird, 1902. 318 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes examples of marbled papers. Shelf #270

Percival, George Stanley. Repairing books. Leicester : Dryad Handicrafts, [1955] 15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. — (Dryad leaflet ; no. 150) Shelf #1025

Pleger, John J. Bookbinding . Rev. ed. Chicago : Inland Printer, 1924. xxi, 425 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Originally titled: Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches. Shelf #286

Pratt, Guy A. Let’s bind a book. 2nd printing rev. New York : Bruce, c1940, 144 printing. ix, 147 p., : ill. ; 24 cm. Shelf #295

Ramos Alotta, Sylvia. The Exquisite Notes. Chicago, The Sharpest Pencil Design Studio & Bookbinding Workshop, 2003. 189 pages. 28.5 cm. Facsimile reproduction of drawings and notes from bookbinding classes at Columbia College Chicago Center for the Book Arts. Shelf #1262.

Reavis, W. Elmo. Book sewing distinguished from book stitching. [S.1. : s.n., 193-?]. 12 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Reprinted from: Pacific bindery talk, Nov. 1937-Jan. 1938. Shelf #426

Robinson, Ivor. Introducing bookbinding. London : Batsford ; New York : Watson-Guptill, 1968. 112 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Shelf #1086

Shepherd, Rob. Hand-made books : an introduction to bookbinding. Tunbridge Wells, Kent : Search Press, c1994. 80 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Shelf #1200

Smith, Keith A. Non-adhesive binding. 1st ed. Fairport, N.Y. : Sigma Foundation ; Rochester, N.Y. : Distributed by K.A. Smith, 1990. 318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Book number 128. Shelf #620

Szirmai, J. A. The archaeology of medieval bookbinding. Aldershot, Hants. ; Brookfield, Vt. : Ashgate, c1999. 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Shelf #1247

Town, Laurence. Bookbinding by hand for students and craftsmen. London : Faber and Faber, 1951. 281 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography. 2 copies held. Shelf #355

Vaughan, Alex J. Modern bookbinding : a treatise covering both letterpress and stationary branches of the trade : with a section on finishing and design. Leicester, England : Raithby, Lawerence, 1929. xiv, 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Shelf #368

—-. Modern bookbinding : a treatise covering . . . design. New ed. London : Charles Skilton, 1960. viii, 232 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Shelf #369

—–. Modern bookbinding : a treatise covering both letterpress and stationery branches of the trade, with a section on finishing and design . London : Robert Hale, c1996. xvi, 217 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. “…facsimile of the second edition 1996″–T.p. verso Shelf #1133

Watson, Aldren A. Hand bookbinding : a manual of instruction / with illustrations by the author. 1st ed. New York : Reinhold, c1963. 93 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. (Reinhold art instruction books.) Shelf #374

Webberley, Marilyn & JoAn Forsyth. Books, boxes & wraps : binding & building step-by-step; illustrations by Marilyn Webberley. 1st ed. Kirkland, WA : Bifocal Pub., 1995. xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-273) and index. Shelf #1180

Weiss, Harvey. How to make your own books. New York, Crowell [1974] 71 p. illus. 24 cm. Summary: Basic instructions for making a book accompany suggestions for special types of book making projects–travel journals, diaries, photo albums, scrapbooks, comic books, and others. Shelf #1074