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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. unbound signatures ready for binding. Bookbinding. 8.5 x 11 inches. unbound signatures ready for binding. 156 pages. Foreword by Bernard Middleton. This new autobiography by renowned bookbinder Don Etherington takes the reader through his lifelong journey of bookbinding and conservation. Etherington documents his experiences teaching these trades and traveling throughout Europe and to the United States. He tells of his generous contribution to the conservation effort in Florence, Italy, following the great flood that caused incredible damage to thousands of books. Bookbinding and Conservation is a unique account of the personal and professional life of this important figure in the world of binding and conservation. Etherington's memoirs contain numerous personal photographs that richly illustrate his story. The autobiography is followed by a pictorial catalogue of many of Etherington's fine bindings. This book is an excellent pick for anyone interested in… Read More

Oak Knoll Press, 2010. second printing with corrections. Hardcover. fine/fine. Quarto. 28cm x 22cm. 136pp. A fine copy in dust jacket.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. Fo. 295 pp. Hard cover. Black and white plates. Very Good.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. hardcover, dust jacket. Bookbinding. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 180 pages. Foreword by Bernard Middleton. This new autobiography by renowned bookbinder Don Etherington takes the reader through his lifelong journey of bookbinding and conservation. Etherington documents his experiences teaching these trades and traveling throughout Europe and to the United States. He tells of his generous contribution to the conservation effort in Florence, Italy, following the great flood that caused incredible damage to thousands of books. Bookbinding and Conservation is a unique account of the personal and professional life of this important figure in the world of binding and conservation. Etherington's memoirs contain numerous personal photographs that richly illustrate his story. The autobiography is followed by a pictorial catalogue of many of Etherington's fine bindings. This book is an excellent pick for anyone interested in bookbinding and the lives of… Read More

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. Foreword by Bernard Middleton. Pp. xii+156, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index; demy 4to; dust wrapper; Oak Knoll Press, New Castle , 2010. First edition. *Autobiography, including a pictorial catalogue of many of the author's fine bindings. Don Etherington, who began bookbinding at the age of thirteen, has held positions at the Biblioteca Nazionale in Florence, the Library of Congress, and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1982 he co-write Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, the first comprehensive attempt to compile terminology from the bookmaking and conservation fields.

Oak Knoll, 2010. ~Robust packaging. Overseas orders trackable on request.. 2nd rev edn. Hardback. Fine/Fine. xi, 156pp., many illus. 22 x 28.5cm. Inscription. Binding sound, text unmarked.

Oak Knoll Press, 2010. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 156 pages. 11.50x9.00x0.75 inches.

Oak Knoll Press, 2010. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 156 pages. 11.50x9.00x0.75 inches.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. First edition, 4to, x, 296, [2]pp., line illustrs., orig. publishers cloth, light wear but a good copy.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. cloth. Bookbinding. 4to. cloth. x, 297 pages. S-K 353. With foreword by Frederick R. Goff. Contains thousands of terms and definitions which deal with the binding, care, and repair of books. With a bibliography listing 373 related sources. Illustrated. Near fine. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1982. First Edition. Folio (30cm). Maroon cloth, titled in gilt; x,296,[2]pp; black and white illustrations. Bookplate and ownership inscription of James G. Mead. Straight and sound, slightly faded and dusty along spine and joints, internally clean: Very Good.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. Hardback. 295mm x 235mm approx. [i - iv], v, [vi], vii - x, [1 - 2], 3 - 296pp. Section of 13 colour plates between p134 and p135. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. No dust jacket (as issued). A vital and fascinating book for anyone interested in books, their conservation and bookbinding. In addition to the colour photos on the centre of the book, there are many illustrative drawings in the text by Margaret R. Brown. Book in very good condition. A little colour fade, mainly to spine but also, and to a lesser degree, to some exposed areas of boards. Tiny amount of spotting to upper text block edge. A small number of extremely minor marks here and there. Overall, a clean and bright copy which feels hardly used.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. BROWN Margaret R.. VG+, 1st ed, 1982. In red cloth, edge tooling, gilt titles, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt titles. Internally, half title, [4], (v-x), [2], 3-296 pp, 13 illustrations (in colour), numerous illustrations, B&W, within text, A must have item in the books world. (288*232 mm). Although this dictionary is intended first and foremost for those actively involved in one or more aspects of the overall field of bookbinding and book conservation, including bookbinders, conservators of library and archival materials, and the like, it is perhaps no less intended for those working in related fields, such as bibliography and librarianship, where the many terms and expressions relating to the overall field may be less familiar and even more confusing..

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982 First edition. Cloth. Quarto. Minor soiling. Very good.

Book. Good. Binding see description. Washington, Library of Congress, 1982. x,296 pp. Drawings by Margaret R. Brown. Cloth..

Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1982. Drawings by Margaret R. Brown. Foreword by Frederick R. Goff. Pp. x+298(last blank), 13 coloured plates, text illustrations, sources and bibliography; med. 4to; maroone cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind; bottom edge of leaves lightly shelf soiled; Library of Congress, Washington, DC., 1982. First edition..

Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. First edition, 4to, pp. x, 296, [1]; drawings by Margaret R. Brown, very good in original maroon cloth, stamped in gilt. Foreword by Frederick R. Goff. Bookplate of Jake Chernofsky affixed to front pastedown.