Cowie's Bookbinder's Manual - Containing a Full Description of Leather and Vellum Binding; Directions for Gilding of Paper and Book Edges and numerous ... of All the Book and Vellum Binders in London

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to bookbinding with instructions for leather and vellum binding directions for gilding paper and book edges and many useful recipes for sprinkling colouring and marbling. Originally intended for beginners and apprentices this volume is ideal for the modern reader looking for an introduction to bookbinding. Contents include: Folding Beating Sewing the Backs Sewing Glueing the Backs Boarding Backing Putting on the Boards Covering Sheep Binding Cutting the Fore-edge Rounding Cutting the Head and Foot Sprinkling Backing Putting on the Boards Covering End-papers coloured linings &c. et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on leather crafting.