Japanese Bookbinding Instructions from a Master Craftsman

Name: Japanese Bookbinding Instructions from a Master Craftsman
Price: 22.49 USD
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ISBN: 9780834801967

ISBN-10: 0834801965

ISBN-13: 9780834801967

Edition: 1986

Authors: Kï¿½jirï¿½ Ikegami, Barbara Stephan

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A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases-the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books. The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available. For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/1986
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 148
Size: 7.68" wide x 10.55" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English