Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases

No matter where you are in your fanbinding journey, this comprehensive (208 pages!) hardback instructional tome from two of the leading names in bookbinding has something to offer. In addition to the many fanbinding-specific guerilla resources available for free online, this is a useful skills manual to have on the shelf.

From the publisher:

The high quality of traditional bookbinding is renowned, and while apprenticeships are difficult to come by today, this step-by-step guide by expert hand-binders is the next best thing. Teaching you valuable beginning- and intermediate-level skills, using their trademark hands-on approach, the Hollanders explain the basics of the craft, then guide you through five projects.

Detailed instructions and photos help you to success. You’ll master the pamphlet book style, the flat-back book, the round-back book, and the construction of slipcases and clamshell boxes for decorative book protection. Along with formulas to help you navigate making your own custom-size books, an extensive glossary of bookbinding terms and a list of resources offer ongoing support. A gallery of the authors’ handmade books and boxes provides inspiration.

208 pages | 570 color images