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""Bookbinding and the Care of Books"" is a comprehensive handbook written by Douglas Cockerell in 1901. The book is designed to provide guidance and instruction to amateur bookbinders, librarians, and anyone interested in the care and preservation of books. The book is divided... Read Full Overview

Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A Handbook for Amateurs Bookbinders & Librarians Douglas Cockerell Douglas Bennett Cockerell (1870-1945) was a British bookbinder who revolutionised modern bookbinding. At fifteen he went to Canada and worked as a farm hand, a wool carder, and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders, and Librarians is a comprehensive guide to the art of bookbinding and the proper care of books, written by Douglas Cockerell and first published in 1901. The book covers a wide range of topics, including... Read Full Overview

Bookbinding and the Care of Books: A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders and Librarians is a comprehensive guide to bookbinding and book care, written by Douglas Cockerell and first published in 1901. The book is intended for anyone interested in learning about bookbinding or... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview