| INTRODUCTION. |
| | PAGE |
| [Sketch of the Progress of Bookbinding] | [9] |
| PART I. |
| [Sheet-Work] | [34] |
| PART II. |
| [Forwarding] | [59] |
| [The Edges] | [74] |
| [Marbling] | [82] |
| [Gilding the Edges] | [130] |
| [Covering] | [141] |
| [Half-Binding] | [149] |
| [Blank Binding] | [151] |
| [Boarding] | [169] |
| [Cloth-Work] | [170] |
| PART III. |
| [Ornamental Art] | [178] |
| Finishing: | |
| [Taste and Design] | [186] |
| [Styles] | [198] |
| [Gilding] | [215] |
| [Illuminated Binding] | [227] |
| [Blind Tooling] | [230] |
| [Antique] | [231] |
| [Colouring] | [236] |
| [Marbling] | [246] |
| [Uniform Colours] | [256] |
| [Gold Marbles, Landscapes, &c.] | [260] |
| [Inlaid Ornaments] | [270] |
| [Harmony of Colours] | [272] |
| [Pasting Down, &c.] | [273] |
| [Stamp or Press-Work] | [279] |
| [Restoring the Bindings of Old Books] | [289] |
| [Supplying Imperfections in Old Books] | [290] |
| [Hints to Book-Collectors] | [292] |
| [Technical Terms] | [297] |