Description77, [3] p. : illus. Copy number: 3 Contents: A Textbook for Rebinding Rare Books Based on a New Technical Principle / Alfred Launder Introduction / Mindell Dubansky. Prologue: A Review and Critical Analysis of the Modus Operandi of Our Reputable Old-Time Craft of Bookbinding / Alfred Launder. Preface Chapter 1: Disintegration and Preparation for Resewing: Pulling or Disbanding Separating Tipped-On Plates Using Water to Separate Pages Sizing Paper Repairing Paper Repairing Marginal Tears on Paper Repairing Large Tears Extending Into Text Repairing Dog-Eared Corners Repairing Damaged Margins Replacing Losses Using Old Papers Cleaning Paper Preparation of Endpapers Making Endpapers with Deckled Edges Chapter 2: Sewing: The "Free-Opening Scheme" of sewing Adapting the Sewing Frame for the "Free-Opening Scheme" Sewing the Textblock Using the New Scheme Capping-up or Wrapping the Textblock Trimming the top edge of the textblock Protecting the Endpapers Overcasting or Whipstitching "A New Whipstitching Scheme" Chapter 3: Gluing-Up and Rounding and Backing: Gluing-up with Flexible Paste Recipe for Flexible Paste Application of Flexible Paste to Spine Rounding and Backing Lining the Spine Trimming the Sewing Tapes and Spine Lining Chapter 4: Cover Boards: Their Preparation and Technical Trimming: Lining the Boards Measuring the Boards Trimming the Boards in a French Press Chapter 5: Headbanding, Back Preparation, Hollow Forming, Etc.: Making the Core of the Endband Sewing the Endbands Finishing the Endbands Lining the Spine or "Levelling-Up" Making the Hollow Attaching the boards Chapter 6: Leather Preparation and Covering: Measuring and Paring Leather for a Half-Leather Binding Conditioning the Paring Knife Paring Leather Applying the Leather Tying-Up the Spine Making the Corner Pieces Covering the Sides Full Leather Binding Chapter 7: The New Pasting-Up Scheme: Making Metal-Edged Boards: Pressing Trimming-Out the Turn-Ins Trimming and Laying Down the Endpapers Opening the Book A Final Note Conclusion