Author: Bernard C. Middleton
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This celebrated book is a classic on the fine art and craft of restoring leather bookbinding. Middleton is one of Britain's pre-eminent practitioners and scholars on the subject. He writes with the rare insight of long practice and hard-won authority. Nowhere else can a student of this craft find clearer or more detailed explanations of the restorer's lore and science." "This is Middleton's fourth revised and expanded edition. This edition features a new, full-colour, identifying guide for leather and papers most likely found in bookbinding. The section on suppliers has been completely updated along with a comprehensive index." "This definitive work belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile, librarian, conservator, book restorer, and binder interested in this unique art form."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Restoration of Leather Bindings by : Bernard C. Middleton
Download or read book The Restoration of Leather Bindings written by Bernard C. Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This celebrated book is a classic on the fine art and craft of restoring leather bookbinding. Middleton is one of Britain's pre-eminent practitioners and scholars on the subject. He writes with the rare insight of long practice and hard-won authority. Nowhere else can a student of this craft find clearer or more detailed explanations of the restorer's lore and science." "This is Middleton's fourth revised and expanded edition. This edition features a new, full-colour, identifying guide for leather and papers most likely found in bookbinding. The section on suppliers has been completely updated along with a comprehensive index." "This definitive work belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile, librarian, conservator, book restorer, and binder interested in this unique art form."--BOOK JACKET.