Attain Hand Bookbinding: A Manual Of Instruction Imagined By Aldren A. Watson Conveyed As Booklet

Tremendous book. A must have for those in the biz, Very good book for understanding the basics of bookbinding although I would've liked if leatherbinding was included Clear instructions, Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Uses plain and simple language, so combined with the clearlyillustrated drawing throughout, I had no trouble understanding any steps or techniques.
Not to mention it even has sections on where to source your tools though some of these are certainly outdated, as this book was written in thes AND how to make them, if you choose not to buy! I have yet to bind my first book, but I feel confident I will be able to do so as long as I have this book.


The book is also the perfect size to keep open for easy reference without closing

itself up or flopping about all over the place.
It features all the essential projects you would ever need, and an introduction to the history of bookbinding, if youre interested in that which I certainly am! I would recommend this book to anyone learning how to bookbind, and I imagine even pros would find some good tips in here, or at least use it as a reliable reference.
Great read about binding books by hand amp making the tools nesarry to do the same! This book is an excellent resource for beginning bookbinders.
It provides a good list of tools and materials, often ranking various options, and the final chapter even shows how to construct various basic tools.
Techniques are simply explained and clearly illustrated, Finally, the stepbystep binding projects gives binders great ideas for where to start, The only major flaw is that it details only how to make very plain covers of paper or cloth, Leather covers and any decoration other than paper labels is omitted, An invaluable resource that goes into great detail on bookbinding in a way that is accessible to a single person.
Without this, I would never have completed my first ever bookbinding project:



Notable for its roughlydetailed illustrations.
Will revisit time and time again especially if I ever decide to get into more fun things, like headbands and slipcases.
Watson führt zunächst kurz in die Geschichte der Schrift, der Papierherstellung und der Anfertigung von Büchern aus Pergament und Papier ein.
Die Leser können die historische Entwicklung vom Schreiben auf einer Rolle über das Schreiben in Spalten bis zur Herstellung von Kodices und Büchern verfolgen.
Systematisch und sehr ausführlich werden dann die einzelnen buchbinderischen Arbeitsgänge erläutert: Falten der Lagen, Messen und Markieren, Stechen der Heftlöcher, Heften mit Hilfe einer Heftlade, Befestigung der Heftgaze, Anfertigung und Überziehen der Buchdecke, Einhängen des Buchblocks in die Decke.
Der Autor lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit seiner Leser auf exaktes Messen und Zuschneiden, exakte rechte Winkel, saubere Verarbeitung gemusterter Papiere, auf Materialeigenschaften und Materialqualität.
Watsons bedächtige, genaue Art, jedes Detail und jede Routinetätigkeit ausführlich zu zeigen und zu erklären, überträgt sich auf den Nutzer des Buches.
Gerade weil man in den ersten Kapiteln noch kein konkretes Buchbindeprojekt vor Augen hat, konzentriert man sich stark auf die exakt formulierte und mit zahlreichen Abbildungen illustrierte Darstellung der einzelnen Arbeitsschritte.
Die Illustrationen zum handgenähten Kapital füllen alleinSeiten, das Arbeiten der Buchecken drei Seiten! Die Begründungen des Autors für jeden einzelnen Schritt sind plausibel und auch von Anfängern leicht nachzuvollziehen.


Erst im zweiten Drittel des Buches wird die Anfertigung konkreter Werkstücke erklärt: ein loser Schutzumschlag für Bücher, ein einfaches Heft, eine Sammelmappe, ein BlancoBuch mit Leinenrücken.
Gezeigt wird die Anfertigung einer Lage aus zwei einzelnen DIN ABlättern, wie ramponierte Notenhefte repariert und neu geheftet werden können und wie man ein beschädigtes Buch neu binden kann.
Sehr ausführlich erklärt Watson die Anfertigung eines Schubers für ein Buch und eines gemeinsamen Schubers für mehrere Bücher.
Der Autor arbeitet auch hier gewohnt sorgfältig, Er fertigt zunächst drei einzelne Messlehren für Länge, Breite und Höhe des Buches an, um sicher zu stellen, dass das Buch leicht in den Schuber und wieder hinaus gleitet.
Auf den letztenSeiten seines Buches zeigt Watson den Bau von Buchbinderwerkzeugen: zahlreiche Schablonen und Messlehren, eine Heftlade, eine wannenförmige Buchpresse, Hilfsmittel zum Falzen des Papiers, zum Heften des Buchblocks und zum Beziehen der Buchdecke.
Da der Autor ein neu angefertigtes Buch zunächst fertig stellt und erst dann den Überzugsstoff auf den Buchdeckel leimt, benötigt er für seinen Arbeitsstil spezielle Werkzeuge z.
B. Faltnadel und Faltstock. Für mich ist diese Arbeitsweise ungewöhnlich, ich würde erst die komplette Decke anfertigen und dann den Buchblock einhängen.
Andere von Watson angefertigte Buchbindewerkzeuge bringen selbst altgedienten HobbyBuchbindern nützliche Anregungen, wie sein rechteckiges Falzbein, das wie die Kreuzung aus Teigschaber und FolierRakel aussieht.


Hand Bookbindung ist Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk für HobbyBuchbinder, Es eignet sich hervorragend für Teilnehmer an BuchbindeKursen, die das Gelernte gern schwarz auf weiß nachvollziehen möchten, Watsons Bauanleitungen für Werkzeuge und seinesorgfältig gezeichneten Illustrationen regen auch fortgeschrittene Buchbinder zu neuen Projekten an, It seems a little weird to give any kind of star rating to this sober manual that aims to educate the reader about a precise craft.
It is brief, which may be its only flaw, Great book! A hobby I would like to grow into and this book presented the primary tools and skills clearly and simply.
The book gives eight binding projects process for repairing an old book making slipcase making tools amp equipment, etc, A great reference that I will be keeping handy during future bookbinding projects, Context: I'm a beginner hobbyist bookbinder,

The Good
Author Aldren A, Watson was a professional illustrator and he naturally illustrated this book himself, The illustrations are lovely and I think they are the primary reason to pick up this small book,

Also if someone is completely new to the craft, then most of the "Technical Methods" chapter will still be useful today, even if most of the binding methods are a bit outdated see below.


The Bad
Most of the methods in the book are very specific and involve a lot of bias toward certain techniques.
This book was published in, so that was largely the way of things in crafts like this you learn how to do things a certain way from your primary instructor.
Today, however, crafts like bookbinding benefit greatly from fast discourse provided via the Internet, Once basic competencies are achieved, it becomes simple to pick up more techniques and methods from all over the globe and simply try them out with some basic guidance via email or YouTube video.
That is all to say that techniques spread quickly if they are beneficial, Watson did not have that luxury and it dates the book,

Many popular books on the bookbinding craft are dated and that's what gives them their charm, It is interesting to know, for example, what techniques were being used in anth century German bindery and then compare that to a similar book from England.
But I'm afraid a book fromthat doesn't really have any novel methods or techniques just doesn't have much to offer here.


This book does cover the most basic tenets of bookbinding, such as how to fold paper, or spread paste.
. . that combined with the subtitle would certainly suggest that this book is appropriate for beginners, Yet there seems to be a dearth on certain topics absolutely critical to the craft,

A big one off the top of my head is the discussion about paste, He only mentions wheat paste, What While that is certainly a classic adhesive, the first one any binder should've been learning about even inwould be polyvinyl acetate.
Or how about starch paste over wheat paste Understanding the properties of these adhesives is one of the most important things I've done in this hobby, and it was one of my first things I was forced to learn.


Anyhow, I think this book fails a standalone "Manual of Instruction" as the subtitle claims,

Who Should Buy This Book
I think this book is only for intermediate binders who would like some nice illustrations of things they do in their craft.
I think this book is inadequate for beginners, and anyone intermediate or better will likely discard the techniques shown in this book since you will have already learned better alternatives.
Before the advent of modern massproduction methods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality, Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovers who appreciated not only a Hand Bookbinding's content but also the quality and craftsmanship of its binding.
Unfortunately, the introduction of machinebinding methods, while making books widely available at reasonable prices, also largely curtailed the art and craft of making fine books by hand.

This expert guide offers a solution, In its pages, craftspeople can learn the traditional methods of bookbinding and produce highquality handbound books themselves, Thorough, detailed instructions, with overhelpful illustrations by the author, cover materials, tools, and equipment including making your own fundamental procedures and technical methods rebinding an old book making a slipcase, and other essentials.
Also included are wellillustrated, stepbystep directions for eight binding projects: dust jacket blank book, single signature folio blank book, four signatures manuscript binding music binding and two more.

Clearly written and easy to follow, this manual will be indispensable to those wishing to create highquality handcrafted bindings themselves it will also serve as a valuable reference for students and professionals in publishing and its allied trades.


"AH you're reading that book on bookmaking to see how one PUTS a book together, "

"NO I'm reading this book to see how LANGUAGE puts a book together, " Yes. I am grateful to you, Aldren A, Watson, for writing a books that transforms a passing interest in bookbinding into the desire to actually acquire the skills and knowledge to make books.
And thanks too for not expecting me to go buy all the tools and stuff at a craft store the makeyourownequipment section at the end is really helpful.
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