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Bookworks: Books, Memory and Photo Albums, Journals and Diaries Made by Hand
Sue Doggett
Watson-Guptill, 1998
Buy this one, it's fabulous
+ A plethora of creativity
+ An excellent resource for beginners on up!
+ An excellent reference book
+ Ideas GALORE!
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Fine Books & Collections
Fine Books & Collections
Fine magazine too
+ The Big Picture of Book Collecting
+ Just what I have been looking for!
Intelligently written, beautifully illustrated and designed, this magazine is a must-read for beginning book collectors and veterans. It should be of interest also to non-collectors or accidental collectors who just happen to love books. Great features on authors and genres will interest many; ...
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Books & Culture
Christianity Today International, 2002
Not for non-thinking Christians!
+ Can't Do Without It
+ Is there a Christian mind?
+ Evangelicalism's Renaissance Begins
+ Great
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The Craft of Bookbinding
Manly Banister
Dover Publications, 1994
Just what I needed to get me started.
+ So so
+ Best of show
This book--paired with Hand Bookbinding: a Manual for Instruction--are just what you need to get started with the art of hand bookbinding. The only time I would buy another book about bookbinding would be if I needed more information, or wanted to try out some new stuff, which is highly unlikely.
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Book and Magazine Collector
Metropolis Business Publishing
If browsing among used books is your thing...
I live in the United States, and I subscribed to B&MC in an effort to find books and stories by a particular obscure English author, Constance Savery (1897-1999). The magazine is very expensive, and I have found two trivial references to "my" author in the first 12 issues. The sellers are almost ...
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The Essential Guide to Making Handmade Books: Gabrielle Fox
Gabrielle Fox
North Light Books, 2000
the very best I have found
+ Great pictures
+ The essential guide works
+ Nice with great directions
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Encyclopedia Of Papermaking And Bookbinding: The Definitive Guide To Making, Embellishing, And Repairing ...
Heidi Reimer-epp, Mary Reimer
Running Press, 2002
Excellent Resource for those who want to make books or paper
+ Definitely worth the price for learning the basics
+ Well worth the money
+ Excellent Book
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Expressive Handmade Books
Alisa Golden
Sterling, 2006
Instructive and Inspirational
+ great and insightful
After reading several books on bookbinding, this is one of my favorites that I find myself going back to again and again for both instruction and inspiration. On the craft of bookbinding, the instructions are clear and there are a number of interesting structures to explore. This book also moves ...
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New York Times Book Review
New York Times
KEEPING UP WITH THE BEST BOOKS PUBLISHED
+ "Best Gift Ever"
+ Name Change
I AM HOOKED ON THIS MAGAZINE AND DON'T HAVE TO GET THE ENTIRE NEW YORK TIMES TO ENJOY IT. I CAN READ THE REVIEWS AND ARTICLES ON THE LATEST BOOKS AND THEIR AUTHORS AND MAKE MY MUST-READ LIST. EACH DELIVERY, I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY PAGES OF INTERESTING READING PLUS KEEP AN EYE ON THE BEST SELLER ...
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Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construct and Design, Step-By-Step
Franz Zeier
McGraw-Hill Professional, 1990
A clear and useful introduction to bookbinding
+ Absolutely perfect!
+ A classic
+ Quick and Efficient
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Cover To Cover: Creative Techniques For Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums
Shereen LaPlantz
Sterling, 1998
Each stitch drawn in sequence
+ Brilliant Cut and Fold
+ Cover to Cover
+ She made my mitered corners beautiful
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More Making Books by Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects
Peter Thomas, Donna Thomas
Quarry Books, 2004
Inspiring!
+ Love this book
+ More Making Books by Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects
+ Making small books
+ Getting into more detail
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The Gilded Leaf Fine Bookbinding & Restoration
Custom Leather Guestbook Exceeded Expectations
When I first ran across Gilded Leaf Bindery, it was housed in a dusty, dark antiquarian bookseller hidden in the western suburbs of Chicago. The master binder, his apprentice and his tools were crammed into one corner with shelves of paper rolls, typefaces and unusual tools. What sold me was not ...
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School Library Journal
Reed Business Information
Serves librarians working with students in school and public libraries by providing news, features, columns and reviews of children's materials. An excellent resource for reviews of all forms of media and for anyone working with children in a library to stay informed.
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Basic Bookbinding
A. W. Lewis
Dover Publications, 1957
Clear and instructive
+ Bookbinding Made Easy
+ A simple but reliable and comprehensive reference
Gave nice clear instructions. Good graphics and explenations. I used it with my kids, and even they understood it.
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