{"product_id":"the-thames-and-hudson-manual-of-bookbinding-9780500680117","title":"The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Arthur Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Book Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo give a book a worthy binding is one of the most satisfying of crafts. Beyond the utility of a good binding, there is a great deal of aesthetic pleasure to be gained from a book that opens easily and flatly, and from the decoration, the harmony of colors, and the brilliance of gold. Arthur Johnson, one of Britain's foremost designer-bookbinders, has written a manual of the craft whose clarity and comprehensiveness make it invaluable to the student and the professional. It covers equipment, tools, and materials; all stages of preparation (end papers, sewing, rounding and backing, edge-gilding, etc.); different binding styles; and the finer points of finishing. The illustrations show not only tools, materials, and processes, but also a selection of striking and beautiful examples of the binder's art, both historic and modern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408987971735,"sku":"9780500680117","price":1761.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780500680117.webp?v=1767310894","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-thames-and-hudson-manual-of-bookbinding-9780500680117","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}