Fine Bookbinding: A Technical Guide Paperback – October 9, 2009

The book fell apart in the mail and I have since given it a tight back binding in maroon leather with alternating deep red and mahogany onlays in the manner the book describes. I use this book anytime I begin any binding truly Indispensable!

This book fell into my hands a little randomly, so I feel quite lucky. It's well written, organized to easily find where you need help and provides clear instructions and numerous photographs. A few of the photos aren't clear enough to use easily, but most are very helpful. A great bench side manual for fine binding. To use this book well, you would want to have tried the process once or have an experienced binder work with you.My notes were good but this book completes them with great detail. An excellent resource!

This book is amazing, but I just had to laugh when the first day I got it the binding came off completely. Even funnier was that the binding was glued together (hilarious because the Author makes a big deal about sewing a binding together being the best way to bind a book and how gluing was trash. he made his point) The cover coming off was no big deal, the book is still in easily usable shape and no pages are coming out or anything of that nature. It will be interesting to rebind this book on binding!

The headline says it all. I've got a huge library on bookbinding and, let's face it, there are just a few ways to correctly leather bind a book. I wish I'd bought this one first... could have saved a couple of hundred dollars on the others. Don't let the price scare you off – in this case you truly get what you paid for.

This book is a great guide and comes with its own in-build binding practice session as the cover fell off within the first reading and came with a corner ripped off.

The content of the book is excellent, however the more I read it, the more the binding fell apart. The glue holding the cover to the spine lost its adhesion and crumbled away. I have had to take all the old glue off, remove the cover and now will recover it in a more effective manner.

An extremely well regarded book, used as a textbook at many Universities. I think it is the best book on the topic, it is clearly written and well illustrated, although it is not for people with a casual interest.

This book is a gift to anyone who wants to repair/rebind a book. I am so happy with this purchase.

Wonderful book on concise and fine bookbinding. Must have for every bookbinder/conservator. Jen's great experience with fine bindings and conservational binding makes her a very good teacher who knows and describes every detail of the process.

Just about every practical thing you need to know about the craft.The author is not only talented at bookbinding but a superb teacher as well.Clearly written and understandable. A Fantastic book.

Contents is very good , Printing is OK and binding is BAD

This is a splendid manual. Oak Knoll Press have treated the author and reader with respect and any amateur or professional binder will welcome and treasure this volume on their shelf and in their hands.

Seriously good guide, have used it many times since purchase.