{"product_id":"bookbinding-and-the-care-of-books-a-handbook-for-amateurs-bookbinders-and-librarians-9781435743397","title":"Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Douglas Cockerell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fine art of hand-binding books, repairing old volumes, and taking proper care of bound works in a home or public library is a skill that has been all but forgotten in these high speed, hi-tech, computer driven days. But for all of us who still love the smell of the printed paper page, the feel of a cloth or leather cover lying open in our hands, and the comforting certainty that all our treasured tomes will remain forever available for our reading pleasure - even when the power fails! - this ancient and important art is one we can ill afford to leave to others to preserve. Douglas Cockerell's classic \u003ci\u003eBookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians\u003c\/i\u003e (original publication date 1910) provides a thoroughly explored and profusely illustrated single-volume course in Old World-style hand bookbinding and repair, written in accessible language aimed directly at the lay-craftsperson. A \"must-have\" volume for true bibliophiles everywhere!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lulu.com","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47585688780951,"sku":"9781435743397","price":1003.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781435743397.webp?v=1774961308","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bookbinding-and-the-care-of-books-a-handbook-for-amateurs-bookbinders-and-librarians-9781435743397","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}