A Manual of the Art of Bookbinding
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A Manual of the Art of Bookbinding is by James B. Nicholson and contains full instructions in the different branches of forwarding, gilding, and finishing, and also the art of marbling book-edges and paper. A section headed Taste and Design says it is of the utmost importance to a young workman that he have correct ideas in regard to taste, and be able to distinguish it from caprice or mere fancy.
The text says that prior to the time of Aldus the only points used in punctuation were the comma, colon, and full-point or period, but that Aldus invented the semicolon and gave a better shape to the comma. A section headed Translation of Dates says many old books have their dates printed in a manner which puzzles the finisher, should he be required to date any so printed. The instructions say that for greater security the whole is often covered with linen cloth.
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- Author
- James B. Nicholson
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Educational
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