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Non-Adhesive Binding: Books Without Paste or Glue, Vol. 1 by Keith A. Smith Publisher Comments Volume I is not only about how to bind a book, the first part of this text is about developing an approach to binding. Sewing a blank book or rebinding an existing one differs from creating a book of text and/or pictures. Here, binding should not be an... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Making Journals by Hand: 26 Creative Projects for Keeping Your Thoughts by Jason Thompson Synopsis Each project in this wonderful book is simple, yet will help you create a meaningful and personal place to keep your thoughts, write down your memories, or contemplate your future. Making Journals by Hand offers illustrated step-by-step instructions for... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Making & Keeping Creative Journals by Suzanne Tourtillott Publisher Comments Explains the basic art and craft of journal making and journal writing: material, tools and techniques.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Book Art: Iconic Sculptures and Installations Made from Books by Paul Sloman Publisher Comments As more and more text is being communicated via digital media, books are increasingly being used and explored in contemporary art, installation, and design. For centuries books have contained and presented the written words that have allowed humankind to... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form by Lark Publisher Comments Interest in bookbinding and the related arts has exploded in the past decade, inspiring artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the form—and delighting collectors, crafters, and gallery owners. Larks Cover to Cover has been a bestseller... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials by Jeannine Stein Staff Pick Any booklover with the slightest inkling toward craftiness will swoon over the darling projects outlined in this book. Make a sharp-looking portfolio from vintage album covers, a paint-sample photo album, or a journal from a hot water bottle. (Far more... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsman by Kojiro Ikegami Publisher Comments A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases—the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bookworks: Books, Memory and Photo Albums, Journals, and Diaries Made by Hand by Sue Doggett Publisher Comments Bookworks is a comprehensive introduction to the exciting craft of bookmaking. It takes the basic skills of bookbinding and combines them with contemporary bookmaking techniques, enabling anyone to create beautiful works of art. The recent upsurge of... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Care of Fine Books by Jane Greenfield Publisher Comments Here is a concise, eminently readable handbook on how to care for any book of value. For collectors, librarians, and curators it represents an elegant summation of their responsibilities and techniques. Included in The Care of Fine Books is a brief... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Books Unbound by Michael Jacobs Publisher Comments Create handmade books like you've never seen before Go ahead, break the boundaries of bookmaking - it's fun and easy with Books Unbound. Using simple bookmaking techniques, you can turn an ordinary book into a handmade sculptural masterpiece. Book artist... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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More Making Books by Hand: Exploring Miniture Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects by Peter Thomas Publisher Comments This must-have book for newcomers to the popular art of bookmaking teaches all the basics and features easy and interesting projects that allow self-expression and experimentation. More experienced bookmakers and paper enthusiasts will also note that it... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Degree of Mastery: A Journey Through Book Arts Apprenticeship by Annie Tremme Wilcox Synopsis In this extraordinary memoir, certain to captivate anyone who's ever appreciated the feel of a good book, Annie Tremmel Wilcox deftly explores the artistry, traditions, and precise techniques of book making and restoration. Using excerpts from her... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Handmade Books (Lark Studio) by Ray Hemachandra Publisher Comments Bookmaking is one of today's fastest-growing crafts, and this on-the-page gallery presents the unlimited potential of the form, from leather-tooled covers and handmade papers to exotic bindings. The talented contributors include Jeanne Germani, David... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Handmade Books and Cards by Jean G Kropper Publisher Comments What store-bought card can compare to one you've made yourself? Or create your own book. From the paper you use, to the binding holding it all together, everything will be your own handiwork. Select from a variety of book and card types, and continue to... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Artful Journals: Making and Embellishing Memory Books, Garden Diaries & Travel Albums by Janet Takahashi Publisher Comments We all have thoughts, feelings, and experiences that we want to preserve forever--and a journal makes the perfect keepsake. This inspiration-packed guide, with beautiful watercolor art throughout, offers a wealth of creative ideas for creating attractive... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist, & Turn: Books for Kids to Make by Gwen Diehn Publisher Comments Get ready to look at books in a whole new way! These unique projects consist of far more than paper stitched between cardboard covers. Instead, they showcase a host of fabulous features and magically unfold like a map, contain cards that slip into... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Craft of Bookbinding by Manly Banister Publisher Comments Profusely illustrated step-by-step guide enables you to rebind books, paperbacks, periodicals, more. Book sewing of all types (antique, flexible, lockstitch, whipstitch), plus how to make endpapers, attach headbands, case in, cover with cloth and... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique by Edith Diehl Publisher Comments Mammoth volume by one of the world's foremost practitioners. Both historical survey emphasizing decorated bindings, and eminently practical guide to hand bookbinding. 93 plates, 242 figures.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-Of-A-Kind Book by Esther K Smith Publisher Comments ' We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Art of the Book From Medieval Manuscript to Graphic Novel by James Bettley Synopsis Illustrated manuscripts, fine bindings, artists' books and their working documents - these are just some of the items to be found at the V&A. This work explores the ways in which books represent art and literature, and how the marriage of word and image... (read more) Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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