Let's Bind a Book

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Bruce Publishing Company, 1940 - Business & Economics - 137 pages
Let's Bind A Book by Guy A. Pratt is a comprehensive guide to creating your own book from start to finish. The book covers various binding techniques, including saddle stitch, perfect binding, and case binding, and includes step-by-step instructions and illustrations to help readers understand each process. The author also provides advice on selecting the right materials, tools, and equipment needed for bookbinding, as well as tips for troubleshooting common issues that may arise during the process. Additionally, the book includes information on designing and printing book covers, as well as advice on marketing and selling handmade books. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced bookbinder, Let's Bind A Book is an essential resource for anyone interested in creating their own books.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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FOREWORD PREFACE I BEGINNINGS OF BOOKBINDING
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EQUIPMENT USED IN HAND BINDING
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CONSTRUCTING LOOSELEAF BINDERS
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Copyright

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