1903

(The sole right of translation into English rests with Scott, Greenwood & Co.)

Contents.

Page.
[Metric and British Systems Compared]vi.
[Preface]vii.
[Introductory Remarks on Working Methods and Materials]1
[A].—Materials for Sewing and Pasting1
[B].—Materials for Covering the Book4
[C].—Materials for Decorating and Finishing7
[D].—Tools9
[PART I.]
Forwarding.
Chapter [I].—General Preparatory Work13
Chapter [II].—Sewing40
Chapter [III].—Forwarding: Cutting, Rounding, and Backing54
Chapter [IV].—Forwarding: Decoration, of Edges and Headbanding62
Chapter [V].—Boarding85
[PART II.]
Finishing.
The Book Cover93
Chapter [VI].—Making the Cover95
Chapter [VII].—Work with the Blocking Press103
Chapter[VIII].—Treatment of Sewn Books, Fastening in Covers, and Finishing Off119
Chapter [IX].—Hand Finishing129
Chapter [X].—Account Books157
Chapter [XI].—School Books, Mounting Maps, Drawings, &c.169
[Conclusion]177
[Index]180

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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[Fig. 1]Glue-pot for heating by petroleum.3
[Figs. 2 & 3]Holding whilst folding.15
[Fig. 4]Lifting into the Press.19
[Fig. 5]Open sheets laid out for gathering.20
[Fig. 6]Sections fanned out for drawing out.22
[Fig. 7]Sections fanned out for pasting.23
[Fig. 8]Suggestions for mounting on guards.25
[Figs. 9-13]Suggestions for folding plates and maps.26
[Fig. 14]Collating.28
[Fig. 15]Rolling machine.31
[Fig. 16]Sewing frame.33
[Fig. 17]Arrangement on the sewing frame.33
[Fig. 18]Arrangement of threads in holländering.35
[Fig. 19]Small stapling machine for single sheets.35
[Fig. 20]Arrangement of staples in brochures.35
[Fig. 21]Arrangement of threads in old style of sewing.41
[Fig. 22]Arrangement of threads with double cords.41
[Fig. 23]Divisions for sawing-in.42
[Fig. 24]Machine for sawing-in.43
[Fig. 25]Suggestions for single and double end papers.45
[Fig. 26]Suggestion for double end paper with tear-off.45
[Fig. 27]Overcast end paper.46
[Fig. 28]Loops for attaching to frame hooks.47
[Fig. 29]Loops for taking frame keys.47
[Fig. 30]Suggestion for sewing on four cords.48
[Fig. 31]Suggestion for sewing on six cords.48
[Fig. 32]Suggestion for sewing two-sheets-on.50
[Fig. 33]Thread-sewing machine.53
[Fig. 34]Wire-sewing machine.53
[Fig. 35]Rotary guillotine.54
[Fig. 36]Lever guillotine.55
[Fig. 37]Top edge arranged for when trimming three edges.56
[Fig. 38]Rounding the book.57
[Fig. 39]Rounding machine.58
[Fig. 40]Backing machine for small shops.59
[Fig. 41]Backing machine for large shops.59
[Fig. 42]Backed book arranged for trimming.60
[Fig. 43]Marbling outfit.66
[Fig. 44]Suggestion for sprinkling colour.68
[Fig. 45]Comb marbling.69
[Fig. 46]Suggestion for curl marbling.69
[Fig. 47]Bouquet or peacock marbling.70
[Fig. 48]Eye marbling.70
[Figs. 49 & 50]Arrangement of flat and rounded edges.74
[Fig. 51]Top edge arranged for gilding.80
[Fig. 52]Headband shears.82
[Fig. 53]Headband working.83
[Fig. 54]Board-cutting machine.86
[Fig. 55]Spring back.87
[Fig. 56]Boarded book.88
[Fig. 57]Section of edge rule.89
[Fig. 58]English style of lacing boards.90
[Fig. 59]View of the most general styles of binding, showing the divisions of the work. (Table)94
[Fig. 60]Corners cut for turning in.96
[Fig. 61]Corners: Right and wrong.96
[Fig. 62]Paring with Offenbach or Berlin knife.97
[Fig. 63]Paring with French knife.99
[Fig. 64]Blocking press.105
[Fig. 65]Appliances used in blocking backs.107
[Fig. 66]Colour roller.115
[Fig. 67]Stuck-on gauges.118
[Fig. 68]Turning in the head.121
[Figs. 69 & 70]The head: good and bad.122
[Fig. 71]The pasted-down book.125
[Fig. 72]Treatment of tear-off.128
[Figs. 73 & 74]Simple line designs.131
[Fig. 75]Half-calf extra tooled in blind.133
[Fig. 76]Leather binding with simple design in blind.134
[Fig. 77]Simple gold tooling on sides.135
[Fig. 78]Tooled cover.136
[Fig. 79]Specimen of tooling done in the Düsseldorf Technical School.137
[Fig. 80]Leather binding by Oswald Kob, Bozen.138
[Fig. 81]Cover with laurel motive done in the Düsseldorf Technical School.139
[Fig. 82]Leather binding with fern motive done in the Düsseldorf Technical School.143
[Fig. 83]Simple gold tooling on squares.144
[Fig. 84]Design in gold for squares. Tools by F. Clement, Leipzig.145
[Figs. 85 & 86]Two designs in gold for squares.145
[Figs. 87, 88, & 89]Three simple backs. T, d, B = Title; N, T = Sub Title.147
[Fig. 90]Type-holder with centre position.148
[Figs. 91, 92, 93, & 94]Four backs tooled in the Düsseldorf Technical School.149
[Fig. 95]Group of backs tooled in Carlsruhe Technical school.150
[Figs. 96 & 97]Two richly decorated insides done in the Düsseldorf Technical School.150
[Figs. 98, 99, 100 & 101]Four richly tooled backs151
[Fig. 102]Rich half-calf extra binding.152
[Figs. 103 & 104]Tooling on heads.153
[Figs. 105, 106, & 107]Tooling on the edges of the boards.154
[Fig. 108]Motive executed in the Düsseldorf TechnicalSchool.154
[Fig. 109]Case to protect book.155
[Fig. 110]Cut-out case.155
[Fig. 111]Book cover.155
[Fig. 112]Cover in case form.155
[Figs. 113 & 114]End papers for account books.158
[Fig. 115]Boards cut out at head.160
[Fig. 116]Suggestion for account book back. _K_Pared edge; _T_Part to be pasted.161
[Fig. 117]Suggestion for account book back.162
[Fig. 118]Boarded account book.163
[Fig. 119]To show where turn-in is to be cut.164
[Fig. 120]Hand numbering machine.165
[Fig. 121]Suggestion for back of guard book.166
[Fig. 122]Pattern for dust flaps. (Leinwand = Linen hinge.)167
[Fig. 123]Eyeleting machine.172
[Figs. 124 to 127]Showing stages of pinning down for stretching.173

THE METRIC AND BRITISH SYSTEMS.