Hand bookbindings at Princeton

March 10, 2005 10:39 PM

Hand bookbindings.
web design by Mihai Parparita, via Evan Martin's LJ
posted by Slithy_Tove (9 comments total)

Books on footbinding
posted by Kwantsar at 10:45 PM on March 10, 2005

Bookshelves made of books
posted by fixedgear at 3:26 AM on March 11, 2005

This thread (pun intended) is great. Thanks everyone...
posted by grefo at 4:57 AM on March 11, 2005

There are a few more great examples with detailed notes available from paper history department of the National Library of the Netherlands.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 5:18 AM on March 11, 2005

I'm a novice bookbinder. Here's some websites that I like and keep bookmarked:

Douglas W. Jones on bookbinding.

Keith Smith's books. Keith has a wide array of books available on bookbinding. I use his books as a guide. They are expensive but well worth the investment if you are serious about learning bookbing.

antigirl often has some excellent bindings for sale that include her photography and art.

strenage little girl serves more as an inspiration for me. Plus she has made a pdf of how to make your own recycled paper.
posted by jasonspaceman at 6:42 AM on March 11, 2005

Wow! Thanks Slithy_Tove, et al. I've always wanted to learn more about bookbinding.
posted by shoepal at 7:48 AM on March 11, 2005

As a professional commercial binder who dabbles in artistic bindings I recommend that if you're looking for book arts links try The Books Arts Web Peter Verheyen admins a book arts list serve that is lively and archived. The links page for bindery and book artists pages is here
posted by tvjunkie at 7:50 AM on March 11, 2005

Wow, this is excellent, thanks Slithy_Tove! Beautiful pictures.
posted by carter at 10:57 AM on March 11, 2005

This is the reason I come to MetaFilter.
posted by Ritchie at 4:56 PM on March 11, 2005