Bookbinding Author:F.R. Smith A practical guide to the craft of bookbinding. Contains detailed descriptions of techniques and materials as well as numerous diagrams and photographs. From the Preface: "The primary consideration in the binding of books was the preservation of records. The craftsman has never been wholly satisfied in regarding this as a matter of mere utility o... more »nly, for he knows that the essence of goo workmanship is design. What is worth doing is worth doing well, but this does not of necessity entail heavy expenditure in the way of tools and apparatus. To prove that good work can be done with little outlay is one of the reason for writing this book."« less