Bookforms

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Brought to you by the instructors at the Center for Book Arts,Bookformsis acomprehensive guideformaking books by handwith a focus on functionality in design. Written by the experts at the Center for Book Arts in New York,Bookformspresents all the instructionyou need to craft by hand a comprehensive array of historic bookbinding stylesfrom all over the world.Bookformstraces the functional roots of each structure, explains their appropriateness for various uses, and providesprojects for making an essential structure for each style of binding. Topics covered include:Why books work: General bookbinding principles for functionality and what we can learn from the pastWhat you need to know for planning a special book or embarking on an editionHow materials affect functionBookformstackles a wide range of projects for all levels of bookbinders. Youll see everythingfrom sewn and ticketed blank books andtraditional western codex book forms, to scrapbooks and albums, Asian stab-sewn bindings, unusual structures, and aesthetics/embellishments. What better time to dive into this venerable and unique hobby than now?