By Jen LindsayPublished by The Legacy Press This is the revised, 2nd edition of this popular, long out-of-print book by the highly respected bookbinder, scholar, and teacher. Fine Bookbinding - A Technical Guide is a unique bookbinding manual that guides you through each stage of making a book bound in leather; a 'fine' binding. It is designed to be used as you work and explanations of the process are followed by instructions with photographs or diagrams of how to do it.About the Author - Jen Lindsay has taught bookbinding and lectured on the history of books at Roehampton Institute, West London and the City Literary Institute, Covent Garden, London. She was previously editor of The New Bookbinder2nd Edition (*revised) - Sewn Hardback - 213 pages, 220 x 262mm, multiple b/w Illustrations and photographs *Revisions from the 1st Edition DIFFERENT PAPER: printed on a whiter stock – the images have greater clarity. IMAGES: some have been adjusted to be larger/more easily read. DIAGRAMS: all diagrams are now printed in black, but captions remain in red. SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS: page numeration for each section of the sequence in black for rationale (‘why you do it’), now followed by red (‘how you do it’) to show where these steps begin. TEXT: small additions/corrections made as necessary, e.g. Section 3, p.16 – short explanation re grain direction added; Section 14, p.47 (red, third para.) – ‘…or gilding in the rough’ omitted as incorrect; Section 28, p.80 – ‘(or gilding in the rough)’ omitted to match Section 14, p.47 noted above. PUNCTUATION/NUMERATION/CASE: rationalised and improved for ease of reference. INDEX: updated and improved. BIBLIOGRAPHIES: updated. PREVIOUS APPENDIX 4 (List of Suppliers): omitted.
