The Restoration Of Leather Bindings by Bernard C. Middleton (2004 revised 4th)

by Bernard C. Middleton

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2004 British Library large format hardcover edition revised and expanded with colour plates. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the dustjacket: This celebrated book is a classic on the fine art and craft of restoring leather bookbinding. Middleton is one of Britain's pre-eminent practitioners and scholars on the subject. He writes with the rare insight of long practice and hard-won authority. Nowhere else can a student of this craft find clearer or more detailed explanations of the restorer's lore and science. This is Middleton's fourth revised and expanded edition. This edition features a new, full-colour, identifying guide for leather and papers most likely found in bookbinding. The section on suppliers has been completely updated along with a comprehensive index. This definitive work belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile, librarian, conservator, book restorer, and binder interested in this unique art form.

• Year: 2004
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780712348478
• Condition: Very Good

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