Bibliography - Books about bookbinding

There are a huge number of books relating to the craft of bookbinding: its history, manuals of instruction, and subjects such as printing and paper-making.  Here is a small selection.

Students wishing to pursue the subject further will find the following libraries useful:

The Frank Hippman Library (the Society of Bookbinders’ reference library),The Birmingham and Midland Institute,9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BSTel:0121 236 3591(ring first if you wish to visit). Website: http://www.bmi.org.uk/See Hippman Memorial Library.

St Bride Foundation, 14 Bride Lane, (off Fleet Street),  London EC4Y 8EQTel: 020 7353 3331, Website: http://www.sbf.org.uk/

National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, LondonSW7 2RL.  Tel. 020 7942 2000, Website: www.vam.ac.uk/info/national-art-libraryBookbinding practice

ABBOTT, Kathy.  BOOKBINDING, A Step by Step Guide,  Crowood 2010

BURDETT, Eric. THE CRAFT OF BOOKBINDING.  A practical handbook,  David & Charles, 1975.

COCKERELL, Douglas. BOOKBINDING, AND THE CARE OF BOOKS. A text-book for bookbinders and librarians. (The Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks),  Hogg 1915, and numerous editions.

DOGGETT, Sue M. HANDMADE BOOKS,  A&C Black 1998

IKEGAMI, Kojiro.  JAPANESE BOOKBINDING, Weatherhill 1979

JOHNSON, Arthur.  MANUAL OF BOOKBINDING,  Thames & Hudson 1978

MIDDLETON, Bernard.  THE RESTORATION OF LEATHER BINDINGS,  LTP, American Library Association, 1972

MITCHELL, John. AN INTRODUCTION TO GOLD FINISHING, Standing Press, 1995.  A guide to book gilding techniques

MITCHELL, John. A CRAFTSMAN’S GUIDE TO EDGE DECORATION,  Standing Press,1993.

SMITH, Keith A.  NON-ADHESIVE BINDING,  Several vols. E.g. Vol. I. Books without Paste or Glue, Vol. II, 1-2&3 Section Sewings, Vol. III Exposed Spines; Keith Smith 1991 onwards

SUTTON, Angela. BOOKBINDING IN PICTURES, A beginner’s guide,  Pantothen Books 2010

VAUGHAN, Alex. J. MODERN BOOKBINDING,  Robert Hale 1929, reissued 1993.

Illustrative Books

Ed. FLETCHER, George.  THE WORMSLEY LIBRARY, A Personal Selection by Paul Getty,  Maggs Bros / Pierpoint Morgan Library. 1999

Ed. MILLER, Steve.  500 HANDMADE BOOKS,  Lark Books 2008

History

CAVE, Roderick. THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN 100 BOOKS,  Crows Nest 2014

DIEHL, Edith.  BOOKBINDING, ITS BACKGROUND AND TECHNIQUE,  Rinehart & Co. 1946, Dover 1980

McMURTRIE, Douglas. THE BOOK: THE STORY OF PRINTING & BOOKMAKING,  OUP /, N.Y.C., 1943

 MIDDLETON, Bernard C. A HISTORY OF ENGLISH CRAFT BOOKBINDING TECHNIQUE,  New York & London: Hafner, 1963, Holland Press 1978.

NIXON, Howard M. FIVE CENTURIES OF ENGLISH BOOKBINDING,  Scolar Press, 1978.

PEARSON, David. ENGLISH BOOKBINDING STYLES 1450-1800,  British Library / Oak Knoll Press 2005

RAMSDEN, Charles.  FRENCH BOOKBINDERS 1789-1848,  Batsford 1950

SZIRMAI, J.A. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MEDIAEVAL BOOKBINDING,  Ashgate 1999

TIDCOMBE, Marianne. WOMEN BOOKBINDERS 1880-1920,  Oak Knoll Press / British Library, 1996

History of printing and related subjects

BARKER, Nicolas. THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS AND THE SPREAD OF LEARNING 1478-1978. An illustrated history. OUP, 1978

CLAIR, Colin. A HISTORY OF PRINTING IN BRITAIN,  Cassell, 1965.

HUNTER, Dard. PAPERMAKING, The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft,  Alfred Knopf 1943, Dover 1978

McKITTERICK, David. A HISTORY OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS,  CUP , 1992-2004.

MORAN, James. PRINTING PRESSES,  Faber & Faber 1973

MORISON, Stanley. FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING,  Ernest Benn, 1949, ‘student’s’ edition 1957

MOXON, Joseph. MECHANICK EXERCISES ON THE WHOLE ART OF PRINTING(first published 1677) Edited by Herbert Davis & Harry Carter,  OUP, 1958, Dover 1978.