Comics: Their Sentimental and Trading Value
Old books tell lots of stories and often have sentimental value. They also offer a challenge for conservators. But what about comics? They are no exception.
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How to Operate a Book
How to operate a book? Well, there are some instructive pictures about opening a new book. This video, however, tackles the subject of the physical structure of books, from the medieval manuscript codex to the modern paperback.
Manuscrits liturgiques de la bibliothèque du Havre
The municipal library of Le Havre hadn't as reach a collection as other Norman libraries, that of Rouen, for example. However, there were some liturgical manuscripts of great value there.
Binding the Booker – A Short BBC Documentary on Bookbinding
Every year six bindings are made by Fellows of Designer Bookbinders. 2018 wasn't an exception. In this video, Angela James, a Fellow and former President of the society, talks about the process, and about her own work.
How Do You Shred Your Cotton T-Shirts?
I'm pretty new to papermaking. I make molds, and I really love the idea of 3d-printing them, because it gives a chance to create paper with watermarks so much cheaper and cloth! But I still have to learn a lot about the process.
First Reviews of My Book Scanning Cradle
The project I spent most time designing last year was the book scanning frame I'm already selling at iBookBinding's Etsy store. As it often happens, it started as an instrument I planned to use myself. However, It soon grew to be much more than that.
One of the Largest and Most Expensive Bird Books Displayed at Liverpool Library
Birds of America by John James Audubon was published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838. The work consists of 435 hand-colored, life-size prints. They are made from engraved plates, measuring 99 x 66 cm (39" x 26".)
Bookplates Miscellanea from the Collection of Joseph Jackson Howard
This isn't really a book. No, that's not right. It's a hardcover binding, so it's definitely a book. That's a convolute of multiple articles taken from various magazines published on the brink of the 20th century. And it's about bookplates.
iBookBinding: A Year in Review
This year was challenging. It is a year of moving to the Netherlands, working without a workshop and searching for new ways to go forward with iBookBinding. But I'm happy with the way it went through and how it is ending.
Recent Updates to My Bookbinding Workbench
I had these workbenches almost since the moment I started to run bookbinding classes at my studio back in Moscow. As this location served both as woodworking and bookbinding workshop, I had all means to make them on my own.
A Bit More About Dos Rapporté Binding From Ben Elbel
Last week I posted a review of a new tutorial offered by the project Bookbinding Out of The Box. I just wanted to give you an update. Ben Elbel posted a video where he talks about this style and about his book.
Sorted Lists Before Excel: What Goes After Z in Old Books?
Most of you probably used Excel or a similar spreadsheet software. If columns are set to be labeled by letters after Z goes AA. And then AB,... AZ, BA,... etc. But when it comes to old books, there were other ways to use letters for sorting.
A Mix of Video Games and Centuries Old Japanese Printing Tradition
Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art born in the 17th century. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings. The tradition almost faded away in the 19th century. However, these days it is revived and the characters for the prints come from video games.
Printers’ Marks: A Chapter in the History of Typography
With every new digitized book I want to say: this week I found something even more beautiful than before! For how long could that possibly continue? Printers' Marks by W. Roberts is a beautiful reference book with lots of illustrations published in 1893.
Why Didn’t I Make My Papermaking Mould This Way Right From the Beginning?
For several months already I have a 3d-printed papermaking mould at iBookBinding's Etsy shop. And almost from the beginning, I received the same question multiple times: why wouldn't I use a more classic design?
