Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # American Bookbinders Museum | San Francisco The Story of the Book ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/blog/) - [Who Wrote the Book of Trades?](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/who-wrote-the-book-of-trades/) - One of our favorite illustrations at the American Bookbinders Museum is an engraving from 1694 done by the Dutch artist Jan Luyken (or Luiken). Seen at left, “De Boeckbinder” (The Bookbinder), is one of a hundred trades detailed in Luyken’s Het Menslyk Bedryft (The Book of Trades). Luyken is remembered as a painter and skilled - [Traditional Iranian Hand Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/traditional-iranian-hand-binding/) - A special thank you to Mr. Iraj Navidi for providing the content of this post. A Summary of the History of Iranian Traditional Hand Bookbinding Iranians learned to make paper from the Chinese, and started making paper in the city of Samarkand. Examples of Iranian paper include Samarkand, Khorasan, Tabriz and other types of paper. - [The Ghostly Tale of Old Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-ghostly-tale-of-old-book/) - A young man leaned against an old elm tree and wept for the man whose grave he had just dug. This was his habit upon each interment at the Peoria State Hospital, a mental institution in Bartonville, Illinois. The young man was an inmate at the hospital and its resident gravedigger. He had been born - [A Stitch in Time: Bookbinding and Repair Under the WPA](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-stitch-in-time-bookbinding-and-repair-under-the-wpa/) - “A WPA book repair project working through the summer vacation period has reclaimed 210,438 books from the school junk heap and made them clean and fit for use.” (New York Times, 1938). The New Deal agency Works Progress Administration (later renamed Work Projects Administration) lasted only about eight years, from 1935 to1943, during the height - [A Brief History of Wove Paper](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-brief-history-of-wove-paper/) - This week we have a guest feature from Marieka Kaye, Conservation Librarian and Book Conservator from the University of Michigan Library. In this article, she will be telling us about a book she's recently been working on as a entry into exploring, briefly, the history of wove paper. As a book conservator for a large - [The Clash of Man and Master](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-clash-of-man-and-master/) - In 1740, when James Fraser (seen left) was born, the route to being a master bookbinder was clear, if not necessarily easy. Start in your mid-teens as an apprentice, survive apprenticeship and receive your journeyman papers, and finally--with luck--become a master. Apprenticeship, during which time a youth was trained (and educated), and worked for the - [Happy Holidays from ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/happy-holidays-from-abm/) - Wishing you the very best this holiday season, from the American Bookbinders Museum Anita Kristine Madeleine - [Hunting the elusive bookbinder](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hunting-the-elusive-bookbinder-thats-all-she-wrote/) - That's All She Wrote In 1941 Hannah Dustin French of the Wellesley College Library published an essay entitled “Early American Bookbinding by Hand.” In the essay, she makes mention of American’s first bookbinder: Bookbinding was one of the very early crafts to be practiced in this country, but where the first book was bound and - [Holiday Greetings from ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/holiday-greetings-from-abm/) - [Bookbinding and the Working Woman](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinding-and-the-working-woman-2/) - In honor of International Woman's Day, we're reposting this blog post from 2016. Enjoy! One of the by-products of the Industrial Revolution was a change in the status of women working outside the home. Working from home–doing piece-work in and around all the other jobs that were part of running a home, or being part - [Patron Saints of Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/patron-saints-of-bookbinding/) - Bookbinding is not for the timid of hand or heart. courtesy of Dan Goldberg Risk of stab by needle, loss of fingers by guillotine: these are the few perils that bookbinders face every day in their field of work. There is even one recorded case of death by beating books. courtesy of Syracuse University Libraries Books and - [The Journeyman Bookbinder](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-journeyman-bookbinder/) - Just a Journeyman Binder of Books Working from town to town A craftsman old, of an ancient guild With graying hair and wrinkled frown. He binds the books in leather and cloth, Tools them in letters of gold Some printed thoughts that come to naught, Others of priceless mould. Once in a while - [Happy New Year](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/happy-new-year/) - Just a reminder: ABM will be closed in celebration of the New Year on Tuesday, January 2. We will be open on January 3, and look forward to meeting you then. Our best wishes to the Book community for a safe, healthy, and book-filled 2018. - [Celebrating Local Binders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/celebrating-local-binders/) - This winter the Museum Shop at the American Bookbinders Museum is pleased to showcase the work of two extraordinary book artisans. Pietro Accardi was born in Turin, in northwestern Italy, where his father, Gaetano, was the founder of Typografia Accardi. After working at his father's press, Accardi went on to study restoration, paper marbling, and - [Everything in here that isn't a book: An interview with archivist Jae Mauthe](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/everything-in-here-that-isnt-a-book-an-interview-with-archivist-jae-mauthe/) - As plans for construction progress and programming content develops, changes are taking place on the personnel side of things at the AMB as well: introducing archivist Jae Mauthe! Jae has developed and led all aspects of large scale digitization projects with libraries at University of California, Berkeley, Northern Regional Library Facility, California Digital Library and - [Bookbinder of the Month | Rose Adler](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinder-of-the-month-rose-adler/) - This week's post is a bit last minute, though an important subject nonetheless! Rather than try to write my own biography of Rose Adler, an extremely talented and inspiring Art Deco Bookbinder, I have posted below a detailed and well-written biography from the Willy Huybrechts archive. You can read the original version here, as well as - [Why A Museum to American Bookbinding?](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/test/) - The American Bookbinder's Museum There is nothing quite like the feeling of an old book in your hands, the smell of the yellowed pages hitting you as you open it. As you get comfortable and settle in to spending some time with this remarkable object, you may wonder at how it was constructed, but most - [Tim James Interviewed on KALW!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tim-james-interviewed-on-kalw/) - Check out this interview with our founder Tim James! http://kalw.org/post/making-book-beginning-end-one-san-francisco-s-last-remaining-bookbinders - [The American Bookbinders Museum: A Brief History of the Museum, Library, and Archive](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-american-bookbinders-museum-a-brief-history-of-the-museum-library-and-archive/) - Founder Tim James has been collecting bookbinding material for twenty years, but the initial hunt wasn’t always for a museum. He began the collection with the thought that upon retiring he could move up to the Gold Country, open a 19th century bookbindery, and become the town curmudgeon. Fortunately for us, he realized that this - [Ephemera of the Month: An Introduction to Bookbinders' Tickets](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/ephemera-of-the-month-an-introduction-to-bookbinders-tickets/) - Few things as brazenly flout their etymological origins as the idea of collected 'ephemera.' In Greek, ephemera lasts only a day, and the word was often specifically used in reference to short-lived creatures, like mayflies. Printed ephemera, too, was meant to be transient--one-off or single-use items that were expected to be discarded after serving their - [Construction Update: An interview with our Executive Director, Stacey Smith](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/construction-update-an-interview-with-our-executive-director-stacey-smith/) - We are so excited about the new space for the museum! Many of you might have been wondering about the progress at 856 Folsom Street. Here are some photos of the space as it is right now: View of the current front window from the second Floor Folsom Street window display Split view of museum space - [Saturday's Bookbinding Tutorial](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/saturdays-bookbinding-tutorial/) - This past saturday we held our first bookbinding tutorial here at the museum. 4 of our volunteers came out and learned how to do a simple pamphlet stitch as well as the more complex sewing over tapes with a french fold, then casing into a hard cover. Since one of our main goals is to - [Books on books on books : An interview with librarian Amelia Grounds](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/books-on-books-on-books-an-interview-with-librarian-amelia-grounds/) - Further rounding out the ABM staff is librarian and preservationist Amelia Grounds. Amelia has worked with rare books and special collections across the Bay, with UC Berkeley's Preservation Department, and across the pond, where she earned her degree in Library and Information Science from University College London. With training and experience in art history, book repair, - [Cleaning and Cataloguing the Pen Ruling Machine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/cleaning-and-cataloguing-the-pen-ruling-machine/) - This past Friday was Chronicle Books' annual volunteer day. While the majority of the company spent the day helping out at the San Francisco Zoo, my two stellar colleagues Neil and Ben joined me here at the Museum to assist archivist Jae Mauthe and Founder Tim James in cleaning, cataloguing and assembling the much anticipated - [From the Librarian's Desk | All the King's Horses](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/from-the-librarians-desk-all-the-kings-horses/) - Quite a lot of my work day at the moment is consumed with planning and big picture issues regarding setting up the library collections and safeguarding it for the future. One part of that is the cataloging of the library collections. There are two types of library cataloging: copy and original. Copy cataloging involves choosing - [Bookbinding Technique of the Month: Sewing Over Tapes with a French Knot](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinding-technique-of-the-month-sewing-over-tapes-with-a-french-knot/) - It seems to me an interest in bookbinding is an interest that goes beyond the love of books and the act of reading: it's really a preoccupation with how things come to be, an origin story for an object so ubiquitous we forget it had to be sewn and stitched together in the first place. - [A Day at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair : Starting a Book Collection on a Budget](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-day-at-the-london-international-antiquarian-book-fair-starting-a-book-collection-on-a-budget/) - A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to be able to attend the London International Antiquarian Book Fair. My friend and fellow library student (Jill, for future reference) managed to secure tickets through her workplace. She and I are both rare books people, and I think it is safe to say that we - [The Private Press Movement in Britain and America](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-private-press-movement-in-britain-and-america/) - The Private Press movement, an offshoot of the Arts and Crafts movement that began in Britain and then spread to America, is a fascinating period in the history of the book, and one of my favorites. At the heart of the private press is the core ideal of the owner printing for his own pleasure, - [A Short History of America's Oldest Private Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-short-history-of-americas-oldest-private-press/) - The Private Press movement suffered a sharp decline during the 1930s, with many presses closing down due to Depression-era costs. A few, however, managed to keep going. One of those intrepid presses was the Trovillion Private Press at the sign of the Silver Horse, which at one point was the oldest operating private press in - [Ink Balls and Printing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/ink-balls-and-printing/) - Up until the mid 19th century ink balls (also commonly called dabbers or inking balls) were used to apply ink to letter presses and in print making. An ink ball was made of sheepskin, inside of which wool or horsehair was placed, and a wooden handle. The finished product looks something like a pestle or - [Penguin Bindings: A Short History](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/penguin-bindings-a-short-history/) - I love merchandise, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Especially if it’s book-related. Lately, I’ve found myself drawn to the plethora of items sold by Penguin that recall the nostalgia of their classic binding. You know which one I mean – the three horizontal stripes, famously orange, with the title stamped boldly in the - [Book Traces](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/book-traces/) - My first book love was the odd world of medieval manuscript art: an age defined by distinctive books that are inherently unique in form if not content. These handwritten and handmade books form the core of my knowledge of books and the advent of the age of printing alone is a bit of a stretch - [Miniature Sherlock Holmes](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/miniature-sherlock-holmes/) - For your Friday enjoyment: miniature books, Sherlock Holmes and a Queen's Doll House. - [This book bound in human skin...](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/this-book-bound-in-human-skin/) - This book bound in human skin...isn't human skin after all. Our fascination with the macabre practice of anthropodermic bibliopegy, or human skin bookbinding, isn't a new one. This inscription led readers astray for many years before scientific testing of the leather proved the note to be false. - [Book news](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/unification-binding/) - As Scotland heads to the polls this week to vote on independence from the United Kingdom, an antiquarian bookseller has drawn attention to the 18th century debate regarding the union of Scotland and England: expressed here in a book of poetry in support of the union. Equally of interest is the collector's taste for striking - [Ink In Their Blood: Print Apprentices Make Good](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/ink-in-their-blood-print-apprentices-make-good/) - “James Franklin, printer, in Queen’s Street, wants a likely lad for an apprentice.”[1] The life of a printer’s apprentice or “devil” was no picnic. It usually involved long hours of arduous labor for little or no pay with only small hope of advancement. Apprenticeship – until at least the middle of the 19th century – - [Ink Making!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/379-2/) - A few weeks ago we had a pilot ink making tutorial here at the Museum. Here are some images and explanations of the process, which resulted in use-able ink! It all started with a few Oak Galls (the primary ingredient in Iron Gall Ink). Oak galls form when the Gall Wasp lays eggs by infesting - [Huttner Library Donation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/huttner-library-donation/) - The American Bookbinders Museum recently received a generous library donation from Sidney F. Huttner a bookbinder and librarian. ABM Librarian, Amelia Grounds, interviewed Sid to find out a bit more. Can you outline your career? Well, I came to libraries both early -- and a bit late. I was born and largely lived in northwest - [Oh the Pressure….](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/oh-the-pressure/) - Books printed with disappearing ink was trialed by an independent publisher in Argentina. The idea: new authors shouldn’t wait for their book to be read, they need to be discovered quickly so they could get their next book out. Books printed with this special ink were wrapped in an airtight bag, when opened, the ink - [Invisible Ink](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/invisible-ink/) - I’ll confess as a kid I loved espionage: clandestine conversations, dark alley meetings, secret passageways. If it involved a high-level adventure… with a low-level of forgery… with maybe a secret handshake, I was in; and truth be told I still might be. Growing up pre-mobile phones and computers, note passing was the main form of - [DIY Invisible Ink Printer](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/diy-invisible-ink-printer/) - Well, here you go, hack your printer to print your own secret messages… - [Linotype](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/linotype/) - Linotype fans and mid-20th century-printing nerds should enjoy this video featuring the country's last Linotype newspaper operation in Saguache, Colorado. - [The Bindings of To-morrow](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-bindings-of-to-morrow/) - The Guild of Women Binders and The Bindings of To-morrow In an age largely given over to utilitarianism it is gratifying to find purposes and persons at variance with the conditions around them, and in no field is the discovery more productive of satisfaction that that of industry.[1] Women have been closely associated with the - [Tool maker's search for apprentices](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tool-makers-search-for-apprentices/) - In Japan, the last craftsman of delicate scissors, nigri basami, searches for an apprentice. - [The Future of Book Restoration](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-future-of-book-restoration/) - A DYING CRAFT? For The Love of Old Books - And People Who Restore Them A dispatch from England by Dominic Riley Something to Think About In his book the Globalization of Nothing, George Ritzer, pioneer in the sociology of consumption, defines 'nothing' as anything that is centrally conceived and controlled, displaying no unique character - [A Tale of Two Presses: Printing comes to Iceland](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/printing-comes-to-iceland/) - Gutenberg invented the printing press about 1450 in Germany. Although a technological revolution by all counts, it hardly spread like wild fire, even in Europe. The manuscript tradition continued strong for many decades. In the island territory known as Iceland, the advent of printing was even slower than in most places. The first press arrived - [ABM at California International Antiquarian Book Fair!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/california-international-antiquarian-book-fair/) - In case you hadn’t already heard, the American Bookbinders Museum is excited to announce that we will be attending the California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Oakland February 6-8! We will have a selection of early bookbinding manuals on display as well as bookbinding tools and equipment. To get you excited about what we’ll be - [Answers to the ABM Bookbinding Tools Trivia Contest!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/answers-to-the-trivia-contest/) - The American Bookbinders Museum was thrilled to participate in the Antiquarian Book Fair in Oakland last weekend. We met so many lovely people, and were excited for the opportunity to talk about the museum and bookbinding with such a wide audience. Our bookbinding tools trivia contest was a hit both online and in person — - [Hand Bookbinders of California 43rd Members Exhibition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hbc-43rd-members-exhibition/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is pleased announce that we will be hosting the Hand Bookbinders of California's 43rd Annual Members' Exhibition this summer from June 12 – September 13, 2015. This will be ABM's first exhibition in our newly remodeled facility! We hope, it will be the first of many exciting collaborations between our organizations. - [Building Update!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/building-update/) - With the Folsom Street location closed since November, we know there's been a lot of curiosity about what's been happening behind the scenes to renovated the building. Here's a brief update about our timeline and progress so far. We began demolition of the space in early December after months of planning, packing up our precious - [From the Archivist's Desk: John Jaffray](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/from-the-archivists-desk-john-jaffray/) - This post is the first of a series of features written by our archivist, Jae Mauthe, exploring the development of charitable organizations devoted to social services for bookbinders. I read a moving post on the British Library’s “Untold Lives” blog a couple years back. It was about an 18th century London bookbinder named Richard Smith. - [Bookbinding with the Girl Scouts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinding-with-the-girl-scouts/) - Recently the Bookbinders Museum was approached by local Girl Scout troop 33239 who were planning activities around their Book Artist badge. Librarian, Amelia Grounds, visited the troop and showed various aspects of bookbinding and book construction. Here, she recounts the day’s activities. I enjoy any opportunity to talk about bookbinding and book history, but this - [Bound to be Held: A Book Show](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bound-to-be-held-a-book-show/) - Our neighbors at the Contemporary Jewish Museum have a book exhibit opening tomorrow. Celebrating the book as object, artist Josh Greene turns the gallery into a place where celebrities and private individuals present books that have been important to their lives, and shared readings take place over the run of the show. The exhibition, in - [(Another) Building Update!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/another-building-update/) - Building work continues, and we are making plans to move back into the Folsom Street location. So, what does the place look like now? Well, it's still a bit of a construction site; however, the finishing details are beginning to emerge. Our walls are painted. Our kitchen space has been reconfigured, ready for event preparation. - [Pension societies and Almshouses for Bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/almshouses/) - This post is the second of a series of features written by our archivist, Jae Mauthe, exploring the development of charitable organizations devoted to social services for bookbinders. The industrial revolution brought about many changes to the worklife of bookbinders. Bookbinder John Jaffery sought social reform in Victorian London through the London Working Men’s Association, - [Japanese Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/japanese-bookbinding/) - Here is a brief sketch of the development of the Japanese book binding trade from its early development to its commercial beginnings and eventual industrialization written by Dana Gee. The word in Japanese for bookbinding is seihon. Papermaking was developed in China during the Han dynasty in the second century AD; the earliest recorded reference - [the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers Bindings comes to the ABM!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1333-2/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is thrilled to announce that we are the new (permanent) home of the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings. Described by Rachel Jones of the publication Seven Days as "an expertly curated selection of bindings made by hand between 1830 and the 1950s", this collection will be of interest - [For All Time: The Victorian Gift Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/for-all-time-the-victorian-gift-book/) - “Jo was the first to wake in the gray dawn of Christmas morning. No stockings hung at the fireplace and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago, when her little sock fell down because it was crammed so full of goodies. Then she remembered her mother’s promise and, slipping - [box by box, the ABM library is being built!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/box-by-box-the-abm-library-is-being-built/) - While the museum itself is of course up and running, the library and archives here at the museum are still in process. I find myself confronted with a particular question often these days: In general, what is the difference between libraries and archives? The simple distinction is that a library contains bound volumes and periodicals, - [#ColorOurCollections 2016!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/colorourcollections-2016/) - The craze for coloring books continues to grow! If you (or people you know, of any age) enjoy coloring, as I do, then you’re in for a real treat. This week, the New York Academy of Medicine is sponsoring a special collections coloring fest on social media! Special collections libraries and museums from across the - [A Machine for the 19th Century: The Iron Hand Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-machine-for-the-19th-century-the-iron-hand-press/) - The duke said what he was after was a printing-office. We found it; a little bit of a concern, up over a carpenter shop -- carpenters and printers all gone to the meeting, and no doors locked. It was a dirty, littered-up place, and had ink marks, and handbills with pictures of horses and runaway - [Litquake at ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/litquake-at-abm/) - Saturday, October 7 through Saturday, October 14 This year the American Bookbinders Museum hosts eight days and evenings of Litquake events, from panel discussions for new writers and kid-friendly events to featured authors and readers. See the Litquake site for a full listing of events, both at ABM and all around the city. - [ABM is Open!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-is-open/) - The city is doing construction on Clementina Street, but don't be daunted: sidewalks are still open, and so is the Bookbinders Museum. Come visit! - [S. T. Prideaux on Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/s-t-prideaux-on-design/) - One of the notable individuals featured in our current exhibit, “The Woman Bookbinder,” is Sarah Treverbian Prideaux (1853-1933). Born in London, S.T. Prideaux ended up as one of the most distinguished female bookbinders and binding designers of her time, even though she began at age 35. She was lucky enough to receive training from the noted - [Point Reyes Bookstore up for sale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/point-reyes-bookstore/) - (Photo by Terray Sylvester / The Chronicle) http://blog.sfgate.com/bookmarks/2016/05/20/point-reyes-books-up-for-sale/ One more of our lovely independent bookstores may be closing, as the owners wish to sell the business. For more information please see: ptreyesbooks.com -- Jane Rades - [Spellbinding, Part II: Books of Power on Screen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/spellbinding-part-ii-books-of-power-on-screen/) - Inspired by Eleanor Boba’s recent guest post on spellbooks and books of power in literature, I thought I’d post a follow-up with a focus on similar books onscreen. It is, perhaps, a little sillier than our usual posts, but hey, it's Halloween month! The first errant fool that touches the page shall loos'th himself in - [The Macabre of Bookbinding: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-macabre-of-bookbinding-anthropodermic-bibliopegy/) - Not too much about book history can be considered ghastly or morbid. But as you gear up for Halloween this year, don’t disregard the rumors lurking in the stacks: Some books throughout history were bound in human flesh. Anthropodermic bibliopegy, the academic term for books bound in human skin, fascinates many students and researchers around - [The Hearts of Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-hearts-of-bookbinding/) - In this season of chocolates and candy hearts, we wondered: how, and when, did the heart become associated with romance in Western culture? The early Egyptians believed the heart was the seat of the soul; the Greeks, the seat of both reason and emotion. It's not an unlikely association, but there does not seem to be - [YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: Book Curses (And Cursed Books)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/you-have-been-warned-book-curses-and-cursed-books/) - Christ’s curse upon the crook Who takes away this book.* Until relatively recently in human history, books and documents were valued both for their contents and for the prodigious effort involved in their creation. Book production in a pre-computer age required a high level of literacy, as well as many hours of monotonous labor, whether - [Library Binding for Preservation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/library-binding-for-preservation/) - You have probably walked into a library at some point and seen rows of books in solid-colored hardbound covers; some may have muted-color pictures on the cover, but more often than not they have plain covers. Title and author appear on the spine and cover in unornamented white, yellow, or light-blue lettering. These books may - [Preservation Week 2017](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/preservation-week-2017/) - Preservation Week is here again! This weeklong celebration of preservation and conservation activities in libraries, archives, and museums is the brainchild of ALCTS, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, a branch of the American Library Association. Later this week we'll be sharing two guest blog posts on the preservation and conservation concerns of - [Care and Repairs for Standard Hardcovers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/care-and-repairs-for-standard-hardcovers/) - Many of us have personal libraries, and within those libraries the chance that we own a standard hardcover book is high. Modern case bindings (also known as hardcovers) are everywhere. These bindings are constructed from paper boards covered by a sturdy cloth or decorated paper, and the cover is generally made separately from the text - [The 18th Century, Thomas Jefferson and Book Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-18th-century-thomas-jefferson-and-book-binding/) - “I am not so regular in my sleep as the Doctor (Rush) says he was, devoting to it from five to eight hours, according as my company or the book I am reading interests me; and I never go to bed without an hour or half an hour’s previous reading of something moral, whereon to - [No Third Thursday Tonight](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/no-third-thursday-tonight/) - The ABM will not be open tonight for Yerba Buena Third Thursday. Check back with us in April! - [Women in Book Cover Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/women-in-book-cover-design/) - We recently wrote about the tedious and arduous process of hand-sewn book binding and the hard work of the young women involved. But what about the book covers themselves? We thought it might be interesting to take a look at women’s role in crafting book covers. Early book covers were individually crafted when a book - [For a Common Good](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/for-a-common-good/) - The history of unions in the US is firmly rooted in the much older Guild system that arose in medieval Europe (and which in turn may have sprung from the collegia of the Roman Empire). It’s easy to forget, with all the anti- and pro-union rhetoric that gets slung around in this day and age, - [Color Our Collections 2017](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/color-our-collections-2017/) - It's that time again! It's Color Our Collections week, a project hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine, in which museums, libraries, and archives around the world create coloring pages inspired by items in their collections. Officially it runs February 6-10, 2017, but really, you can print our pages and share them whenever you want. - [February is Book Fair Month](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/february-is-book-fair-month/) - Two major events in the Bay Area this month for book lovers and book artists. Codex 2017 is part of the 6th Bienniel International Book Fair and Symposium at the Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbor Way South, in Richmond. The Book Fair is open to the public, and runs Sunday, February 5 through Wednesday, February 8. Multi-day tickets - [Books and Mud Exhibit Extended](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/books-and-mud-exhibit-extended/) - If you thought you missed the Books and Mud exhibit at the Bookbinders Museum, there's still time. The exhibit has been extended through February 18. "Books and Mud: the drowned libraries of Florence,” examines and commemorates the 1966 Florence Flood, the international corps of volunteer “Mud Angels” who came to help, and the tools and techniques - [SF in SF with Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-with-kim-stanley-robinson-and-cecelia-holland/) - On Sunday, January 22, please join us for an evening with authors Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecilia Holland reading and in conversation with Terry Bisson. Kim Stanley Robinson has published nineteen novels and numerous short stories but is best known for his Mars trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many of his novels - [Learning Sewn Endbands](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/learning-sewn-endbands/) - This past autumn I had the opportunity to take Bookbinding Level II through the Canadian Bookbinding and Book Arts Guild (CCBAG). During level two one of the things we learned was how to do sewn endbands. Previously in level one we had done endbands made from cord and cloth wrapped around it. These are known - [A Factory Girl at The Dickens Fair](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-factory-girl-at-the-dickens-fair/) - In over a year of giving tours at the American Bookbinders Museum, I have spoken about the women in mid-19th-century binderies who sewed books, day in and day out. Speed was of the essence: By the mid-1800s many of the time-consuming processes of binding had been mechanized, increasing production capacity hugely. The bottleneck? Sewing. So compromises - [ABM Holiday Schedule](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-holiday-schedule/) - Planning on visiting the Bookbinders Museum over the holidays? Please note the ABM will be closed: Saturday, December 24 through Monday, December 26 Saturday, December 31 through Monday, January 2 All other days we'll be open for business and giving tours at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Looking forward to - [Holiday Shopping at the ABM Bookstore: Some Recommendations](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/holiday-shopping-at-the-abm-bookstore-some-recommendations/) - Having a hard time finding a gift for the book lover in your life? Why not do some of your holiday shopping in our bookstore? After all, we're offering 10% off all bookstore purchases on the two remaining pre-Christmas Saturdays! Here are some recommendations from ABM staff members. Madeleine says: My daughter is planning on - [Holiday Joy, 10% Off](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/holiday-joy-10-off/) - Looking for the perfect gift for the book-lovers on your list? Look no further! The ABM Bookstore has books (of course), apparel, and other gift items ready for purchase. Buy a hoodie, an ABM mug, books on letterpress, binding, book history of various kinds, or one of our limited edition letterpress posters for "Books and - [Information Professionals Open House](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/information-professionals-open-house/) - Are you a librarian, archivist, museum specialist, or other kind of information professional? On Tuesday, November 29, from 6-8pm, The American Bookbinders Museum is having a reception just for you in order to share our exhibit on the Florence Flood of 1966, entitled BOOKS AND MUD: THE DROWNED LIBRARIES OF FLORENCE. Come join us - - [A Brief Introduction to Leather](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-brief-introduction-to-leather/) - A brief introduction to leather I recently took part in a course through the Canadian Bookbinding and Book Arts Guild (CBBAG). This course is one of the many they offer, and is a prelude to their level three bookbinding course, in which students learn to bind in leather. Our instructor was Dan Mezza, a well - [Floods and Disasters: 1966 and 2016](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/floods-and-disasters-1966-and-2016/) - Fifty years ago last night, the Arno River in Florence burst its banks and flooded the city, reaching depths of 18-22 feet. Water raged through the streets at some 30-40 miles per hour, tumbling cars and even newsstands as easily as if they were children's toys. Shops on the famous bridges of the Arno looked - [Books and Mud: the Opening Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/books-and-mud-the-opening-reception/) - On Friday, October 28, conservators, librarians, historians, and friends of the American Bookbinders Museum joined us for a reception to mark the opening of Books and Mud: the drowned libraries of Florence. The exhibit runs through January 20, 2017 and is - [Books and Mud and Third Thursday](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/books-and-mud-and-third-thursday/) - After months of planning, the staff of the Bookbinders Museum--and the curators of Books and Mud: the drowned libraries of Florence--arrived at this week barely believing that the time had come to put everything--the text, the photos, the special materials--together. Working with exhibit curators Tom Conroy and Elizabeth Ryan, ABM librarian Elspeth Olson (with the - [Printer's Devils](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/printers-devils/) - On February 28, 1963, the television series The Twilight Zone aired an episode entitled “Printer’s Devil,” based largely on a short story by Charles Beaumont entitled “The Devil, You say.” In this episode, the editor of a failing newspaper makes a deal with a stranger who offers to fund the enterprise in exchange for serving - [Japanese Paper Trunk Show and Sale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/japanese-paper-trunk-show-and-sale/) - Wa = Japanese + Shi = Paper :: Washi = Japanese Paper Washi is the Japanese word for the traditional papers made from the long inner fibers of three plants -- gampi, mitsumata, and kozo. As Japan changes with the rest of the world, machines produce similar-looking papers which have qualities very different from authentic - [A Celebration of International Poetry: Eliza Griswold Thursday July, 9th @ 7:00pm](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-celebration-of-international-poetry-eliza-griswold/) - A Celebration of International Poetry: Eliza Griswold Thursday July, 9th @7:00 pm The Poetry Society of America continues its 2015 series, A Celebration of International Poetry, in collaboration with the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco. This installment features poet, journalist, and translator Eliza Griswold who will read from and discuss her book I am - [St. Bartholomew Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/st-bartholomew-day/) - August 24th is Bartlemas, the Feast of St. Bartholomew, a fascinating character who, among other things, is the patron saint of leather workers, tanners, shoemakers, and bookbinders. When Bartholomew converted Polymius, the king of Armenia, to Christianity, Polymius's brother Astyages ordered the missionary's execution: tradition has it he was flayed alive, and then crucified. Why - [Ceci Ne Pas Un Printing Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/ceci-ne-pas-un-printing-press/) - Patent diagram for James Watts copying press, 1780 In 1780 the Scots inventor James Watt (also the inventor of the steam engine) patented two versions of the copying press, which is notable as the only press not generally used by industrial printers and bookbinders. An ingenious device, its original purpose had nothing to do with - [Foursquare in the House](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/foursquare-in-the-house/) - For some months Foursquare, our neighbors next door, dealt with noise and dust as the Bookbinders Museum went from a blank space to a beautiful showcase for bookbinding equipment and ephemera. Such patience must be rewarded, so last night we hosted a gathering from their office, as a way of saying thank you. We enjoyed having - [The Bookbinder's Song](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-bookbinders-song/) - When bookbinders got together in the 18th and 19th century, they talked shop over a pot of ale, or several pots of ale. Sometimes songs resulted, often full of puns on bookbinding terminology, and always celebrating the craft that elevated printed words into something "improved." Later, the songs were more likely to be hymns of solidarity with - [German Bookbinders Song of 1842](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/german-bookbinders-song-of-1842/) - Who can be more contented, With life as ‘tis presented To us who bind the books? Our work is full of pleasures, We bind the richest treasures, And beautify their looks. CHORUS: Hallo, Halli, Hallo, Halli, The Binder's life for me! The plough we move so swiftly. The hammer wield so deftly, Upon the beating - [How Would They Look if They Weren't Well Bound? - A Bookbinders Song](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/how-would-they-look-if-they-werent-well-bound-a-bookbinders-song/) - The Bookbinder's Song "Be man's peculiar work his sole delight."--Minstrel, Book 1 Air: "Johnny Lump's Visit to Somerset House" Ere Printing began the dark ages to mend, On volumes of parchment their writings were penned. Now fine printed books in abundance are found, But how would they look if they weren't well bound? Fall de - [The Ruler, a Bookbinders Poem](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-ruler-a-bookbinders-poem/) - The Ruler by Samuel O. Spaeth Down by dot Hiccough ruling machine Der bindery ruler stands. Mit six days' viskers on his face Und ink all ofer his hands. His disposition is calm and serene To his feeder he iss nefer mean; Broken lines his good nature can't budge, He simply shmile and say "O, - [Time Honored Techniques: Bookbinding Manuals from 1650-1880](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/time-honored-techniques-bookbinding-manuals-from-1650-1880/) - "Time Honored Techniques: Bookbinding Manuals from 1650-1880", an exhibition of bookbinding manuals from the museum’s collection, reflecting changes in culture and technology, is open at the ABM through January 15, 2015. Exhibition curator Tom Conroy reflects on the use and purpose of the manuals. Many bookbinders say outright “You can’t learn to bind from books.” - [Spellbinding: Works of Magic in Fantasy Literature](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/spellbinding-works-of-magic-in-fantasy-literature/) - They bought Harry’s school books in a shop called Flourish and Blotts where the shelves were stacked to the ceiling with books as large as paving stones bound in leather; books the size of postage stamps in covers of silk; books full of peculiar symbols and a few books with nothing in them at all. - [Apprentices Out of Order](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/apprentices-out-of-order/) - At the turn of 1636, Sir John Lambe was presented with a series of complaints by a group of journeyman printers. Lambe was serving as a member of the Court of High Commission, an ecclesiastical court set up by Queen Elizabeth in 1559, whose duties included some degree of oversight of the early modern book - [SF in SF at ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-at-abm/) - On January 17, please join the American Bookbinders Museum as we host SF in SF and authors Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland, who will read from current work, then participate in an interview hosted by Terry Bisson. Doors open at 5:30; the program begins at 6pm. Robinson is the author of The Mars Trilogy (Red - [Visiting the ABM before, during, and after the Superbowl](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visiting-the-abm-before-during-and-after-the-superbowl/) - There's a lot of excitement in our neighborhood this week and next, but for those not Superbowl-inclined, the thought of venturing downtown to visit the Bookbinders Museum may be daunting. Fear not (but remember: public transportation is your friend!). Things to know: The Museum is outside the "security zone" for Superbowl and all the activities - [#ColorOurCollections Wrap-Up](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/colorourcollections-wrap-up/) - #ColorOurCollections has come and gone, but luckily the links to the coloring pages in our original post will remain, so if you feel like coloring, please make use of them. We're always excited to see your artistic takes on our collection items. Hopefully this project will continue next year - we're already brainstorming sources for another - [Join Us for Third Thursday with the Cartoon Art Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/join-us-for-third-thursday-with-the-cartoon-art-museum/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is delighted to welcome the Cartoon Art Museum for a celebration of American history, as part of the Yerba Buena Third Thursdays on February 18, 2016 from 5:30-8:00pm. The event will be at the ABM, 355 Clementina Street, and is free and open to the public. The festivities include live art demonstrations, trivia, food and beverages. On arrival, - [SF in SF on February 21 at ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-on-february-21-at-abm/) - On February 21, please join the American Bookbinders Museum as we host SF in SF and authors Charlie Jane Anders and Lisa Goldstein, who will read from current work, then participate in an interview hosted by Terry Bisson. Doors open at 5:30; the program begins at 6pm. Charlie Jane Anders is the host of the award-winning San Francisco reading series - [The Cottonian Library Fire](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/cottonian-library-fire/) - The British Library is, by number of items cataloged, the largest library in the world, and is the national library of the United Kingdom. In 1973, it was established as an entity separate from the British Museum, and the bulk of its founding collections were taken from the museum’s holdings. One of these founding collections - [SF in SF with Daryl Gregory and Hannu Rajaniemi](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-with-daryl-gregory-and-hannu-rajaniemi/) - March 6, doors open at 5:30, program begins at 6pm; $10 donation at the door Please join us for SF in SF at the American Bookbinders Museum, with readings and conversation from Daryl Gregory and Hannu Rajaniemi, moderated by author Terry Bisson. Daryl Gregory is the award-winning author of six novels, including Pandemonium, which won the 2009 Crawford - [Bookbinding and the Working Woman](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinding-and-the-working-woman/) - One of the by-products of the Industrial Revolution was a change in the status of women working outside the home. Working from home--doing piece work in and around all the other jobs that were part of running a home, or being part of the "seasonal work force" for her husband's business--had been part of women's lot for - [Stacking the Deck: A Playing Card Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/stacking-the-deck-a-playing-card-press/) - For centuries people have employed “presses” of various types to protect and preserve precious possessions. Victorian women pressed flowers given them by admirers. Linen presses and clothes presses, generally now synonymous with cupboards, originally were devices to flatten fine fabrics via a platen and large screw, not unlike printing presses. Today collectors often turn to - [Don't Cross a Bookbinder - A Bookbinder's Curse](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/dont-cross-a-bookbinder-a-bookbinders-curse/) - In honor of National Poetry Month, a bookbinder's curse in 10 stanzas. One wonders what "Particular Occasion" caused Mr. "Burnisher" to vent such spleen. Solemn Curse Pronounced by Ben Burnisher upon a Master Bookbinder upon a Particular Occasion May rats and mice devour your paste, Your paper, and your leather. May your hand letters be - [Lantern Review and SF in SF This Weekend](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/lantern-review-and-sf-in-sf-this-weekend/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is delighted to host two sponsored events this weekend! The first, on Saturday, April 16, at 7pm, will be a celebration in honor of National Poetry Month organized by The Lantern Review, the online journal of Asian-American poetry. The reading will feature six award-winning Asian American poets (Barbara Jane Reyes, Brynn Saito, - [Samuel Mearne and Restoration Copyright](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/samuel-mearne-and-restoration-copyright/) - Samuel Mearne: Bookbinder and Copyright Enforcer A cursory search for Samuel Mearne (1624-1683) reveals an English Restoration bookbinder and publisher associated with the cottage (or cottage-roof) style of binding, which is characterized by ornate and colorful covers, often with a floral theme. Samuel Mearne is recognized as one of the most notable pre-industrial English - [Four Beautiful Chapbooks by Asian American Poets to Read during National Poetry Month](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/four-beautiful-chapbooks-by-asian-american-poets-to-read-during-national-poetry-month/) - The chapbook, an abbreviated print format that originated with cheap, mass-produced pamphlets hawked by itinerant salesmen in the sixteenth century, is a staple of the modern-day poetry world. Like their historical predecessors, contemporary chapbooks are slim, portable objects, often affordably printed and produced, and devoted to shorter texts. But in part due to renewed - [From the ABM Library: A Sky Empty of Orion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/from-the-abm-library-a-sky-empty-of-orion/) - What with Iris Law’s survey of chapbooks in her recent guest post for this blog, it seemed only right to feature a chapbook in the American Bookbinders Museum Library as well. A Sky Empty of Orion is the 1985 creation of noted American poet Laura Jensen, and serves as an excerpt or preview of a - [Celebrate Independent Book Store Day!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/celebrate-independent-book-store-day/) - Tomorrow, April 30, is Independent Book Store Day. Here in the Bay Area we are fortunate to have a plethora of wonderful bookstores. Why not visit one or two? And as a reminder, the American Bookbinders Museum Book Store carries a great selection of books, bookbinding, and book building. Happy reading. SF: - [The Bookbinders Directory is Live](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-bookbinders-directory-is-live/) - The Bookbinders Museum is delighted to announce that our Directory of Bookbinders is now available on our website. To access it via the website, go to the Collections page, scroll down to "Bookbinders Directory", and click on View. Scroll down to find links to the directory, organized by Name, by City, and by State. We - [How to Use the ABM Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/how-to-use-the-abm-library/) - The ABM Library and Archives are up and running! Not everything has been cataloged yet - more is added to our catalog every week - but with over 3,000 items in the library catalog and close to 18 linear feet of archival documents and photographs organized, it seems like time and past to publicly declare the - [Join Us for SF in SF in June](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/join-us-for-sf-in-sf-in-june/) - SF in SF June 12, 2016 at 6:30pm Good books, good friends, and good conversation. Please join us for another evening of readings hosted by SF in SF. This June's readers are Rudy Rucker and Michael Blumlein; they will be reading, and participating in a discussion moderated by Bay Area author Terry Bisson. Rudolph - [ABM @ ALA](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-ala/) - I spent the past few days in Orlando, Florida, attending the American Library Association Annual Meeting. It was, as always, an inspirational and thought-provoking experience, as well as being just plain fun. The gathering of thousands of library people never fails to be enjoyable and interesting. From the serious gatherings like the various divisional meetings - [SF in SF welcomes Richard Kadrey and Thomas Olde Heuvelt](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-welcomes-richard-kadrey-and-thomas-olde-heuvelt/) - On Sunday, July 17, please join us for another evening of readings hosted by SF in SF. Richard Kadrey and Thomas Olde Heuvelt will be reading, and participating in a discussion moderated by Bay Area author Terry Bisson. Richard Kadrey is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. He is the author of dozens of - [Staff News: Our New Volunteer Coordinator](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/staff-news-our-new-volunteer-coordinator/) - The ABM is delighted to announce that Stephanie Stokes has joined the Museum as Volunteer Coordinator. Stephanie comes to us from the Commonwealth Club, where she was Member and Guest Services Specialist; prior to that she worked at the Exploratorium and the Museum of Craft and Design. She has a wealth of experience working with, - [A "New and More Perfect" Conservation Lab](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-new-and-more-perfect-conservation-lab/) - Benjamin Franklin wrote his own epitaph as a youth while working as a printer’s “devil” (apprentice.) We’ve paid homage to this clever metaphor before, but it is worth repeating. The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, - [Summer at ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/summer-at-abm/) - This has been a bustling summer for the American Bookbinders Museum. In addition to daily tours, and events such as the Yerba Buena Alliance's Third Thursdays, this summer we're hosting the Cartoon Art Museum's Summer Bootcamp. The Bootcamp offers four 1-week classes for tweens and teens on various cartooning subjects: character creation, storytelling, zine creation, and board-game creation. - [SF in SF with Cecil Castellucci and Ben Loory](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-in-sf-with-cecil-castellucci-and-ben-loory/) - August 14, 2016 at 6:30pm Please join us for another evening of readings hosted by SF in SF. Join authors Cecil Castelluci and Ben Loory, in conversation with author and editor Terry Bisson. Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on - [Baby's Kingdom](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/babys-kingdom/) - Earlier this year, the American Bookbinders Museum received the generous donation of the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers’ Bindings, comprising more than 400 volumes dating between 1830 and 1950. As of this blog post, about two thirds of the collection has been cataloged. The collection includes many beautiful and striking items, but one - [Don't Forget Third Thursday with the Cartoon Art Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/dont-forget-third-thursday-with-the-cartoon-art-museum/) - August 18, 2016 at 5:30 – 8pm Join the Cartoon Art Museum at the American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clementina Street in San Francisco, on August 18 from 5:30-8pm and 20th from 11am to 3pm to view artwork on display from the 2016 Cartooning Boot Camp in the tradition of an Open Studio! The Cartooning Boot Camp - [Bootcamp Open Studio](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bootcamp-open-studio/) - For August's Third Thursday, the ABM played host to the Cartoon Art Museum's Cartoon Bootcamp Open Studio last night. Visitors got to see some of the amazing artwork by students in the Character Design and Storytelling sections; to play two of the board games designed by Game Creation students, and to make their own comic book - [Bookbinders Soup-No Bookbinders Required](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bookbinders-soup-no-bookbinders-required/) - Googling for something entirely different, we came upon the words “Bookbinders Soup.” Well, that was arresting. It was with a mix of relief and disappointment that we learned no bookbinders are harmed in the making of this soup: the name comes from Bookbinders Restaurant in Philadelphia, where it was originally served. Confusingly, if you go - [American Publishers' Bindings at the Rare Book School](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/american-publishers-bindings-at-the-rare-book-school/) - I was looking for someone, and I had been here before. Staring down the long aisle, I blinked hard, and looked at the slip of paper in my hand. A bunch of letters and numbers, written in pencil. A call number. I squinted at my own jagged vertical printing. "Is that an S, or a - [The Mirror of Marriage](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-mirror-of-marriage/) - Have you ever wondered what advice to give young people about to get married? In the second half of the sixteenth century, the book market abounded with guidebooks about how to live – how to travel, how to write about travel, how to be a prince, how to be a good father – and even - [Banned Books Week 2016](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/banned-books-week-2016/) - Banned Books Week, which takes place this year between September 25 and October 1, is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the freedom to share and express ideas. It draws attention to the problems and harms of censorship. Part of the celebration of this week is that while books continue to be - [ABM Closed for a Private Event October 3-7](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-closed-for-a-private-event-october-3-7/) - It's Dreamforce time in the SOMA area, and the Bookbinders Museum will be closed for the week for a special rental event. We'll be open again on Saturday, October 8 from 10 - 4pm, and for the first evening event of Litquake at 6:30. Hope to see you there! - [Visiting the ABM this week](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visiting-the-abm-this-week/) - If you're thinking of visiting the Bookbinders Museum this week (and we hope you are), please know that the annual Oracle meeting has taken over Moscone Center (all three buildings), as well as Howard Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. The usual flow of traffic--particularly on public transit--may be disrupted. As always, the best access - [Litquake at the ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/litquake-at-the-abm/) - We're very excited to announce the slate of events that the American Bookbinders Museum will be hosting this year. October 8: Chaos Monkeys of Silicon Valley October 9: Riding Out Doomsday: Michelle Tea with Daniel Handler October 10: Science Fact: Better than Fiction October 11: Prestigious Prose: Pulitzer Conversations October 12: America the Ingenious: Kevin Baker in - [Third Thursday at the ABM: Bloomsday Speed Reading](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/third-thursday-at-the-abm-bloomsday-speed-reading/) - On Thursday, June 16, the American Bookbinders Museum celebrates Bloomsday with a speed reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Visitors are invited to read 30 seconds of the text, then pass it along to the next person. Do it once, do it twice, or just listen. As always, Third Thursday runs from 5:30 - 8pm and is - [Happy Hour at the Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/happy-hour-at-the-bookbinders-museum/) - It's the Thursday evening before Memorial Day weekend. Maybe you've got plans, maybe you're looking to start the weekend a little early. Or maybe you'd like to unwind after a busy day and do something a little off the beaten path. We have you covered. The first ABM Happy Hour is on Thursday, May 26, - [Welcoming SF MOMA Back to the Hood](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/welcoming-sf-moma-back-to-the-hood/) - On Saturday, May 14, the American Bookbinders Museum is joining with all our SOMA/Yerba Buena neighbors to celebrate the grand-reopening of SF MOMA. A whole day of activities are planned, from dawn to dusk (well, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) including free entry at neighboring museums. Have timed-entry tickets for MOMA and an hour - [Women in Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/women-in-bookbinding/) - Opening Today: The Woman Bookbinder looks at women in both trade and artisanal bookbinderies through the lens of material from the museum's own collection of books and ephemera. Curated by ABM Librarian Elspeth Olson, the exhibition runs through May. - [Third Thursday at the Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/third-thursday-at-the-bookbinders-museum/) - A reminder that this month's Third Thursday will feature the poems from last weekend's Lantern Review reading program, used as a vehicle to explore the ABM, and our notions of what a book is. Visitors can write their own haikus, or create a chapbook of poems (or both). We may also welcome back some of - [ABM on SOMA-FM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-on-soma-fm/) - The Bookbinders Museum is pleased to note that SOMA-FM, San Francisco's digital radio station, will be producing podcasts of the monthly SF in SF readings hosted by the museum. Can't make a reading? Check out the SF inSF podcast! - [We are saddened by the news...](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/we-are-saddened-by-the-news/) - A longtime San Francisco bookstore loses its lease: Castro Books Inc. We are glad Books Inc. remains alive and thriving in other locations but they will be sorely missed by their Castro community. - [ABM Closing Early on Tuesday, March 15](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-closing-early-on-tuesday-march-15/) - The Bookbinders Museum will be closing at 3:30 on Tuesday, 3/15, for a private event. The last tour will be at 1pm. We'll be back to our usual schedule on Wednesday, and hope to see you soon. - [Join Us for Third Thursday at the Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/join-us-for-third-thursday-at-the-bookbinders-museum/) - On March 17 between 5:30 - 8pm, the Bookbinders Museum will be open late for Third Thursday, honoring St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and our new exhibit on Women Bookbinders. Come take a tour, cruise the bookstore, or check out a selection of material from the Museum's collection about women in binderies. If you haven't - [New Day for the Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/new-day-for-the-bookbinders-museum/) - The ABM is pleased to announce Saturday hours! The museum will be open from 10am - 4pm Tuesday through Saturday. Docent tours are offered at 10am, 1pm, and 3pm; admission is $10 for a one-hour tour. Admission to the exhibition space and bookstore is free. We hope to see you soon. - [Explore the Prelinger Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/explore-the-prelinger-library/) - Take a look at this interesting article on our friends Megan and Rick Prelinger and their incredible collection of random discoveries. Discover their story here - [Preservationist Restores a Chapter of Virginia’s Colonial Past](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/preservationist-restores-a-chapter-of-virginias-colonial-past/) - An interesting article that briefly outlines the process that a rare book conservator is taking in the restoration of a rare 2 volume botanical guide. The guide “Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful Plants Described in the Gardener’s Dictionary,” written by Philip Miller and published in 1760, is part of the University of Virginia's colonial era collection. - [Happy Letterpress Appreciation Day!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/happy-letterpress-appreciation-day-2/) - [slideshow_deploy id='1160'] - [Volunteer Meetup at the Museum Tonight!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/volunteer-meetup-at-the-museum-tonight/) - We are so excited for our first monthly Volunteer Night tonight, July 23rd at 7pm. This is a time for you to meet museum volunteers and staff, take a tour of the museum and hear about our upcoming projects. If you cannot make this event please sign up here so we don’t miss the opportunity to speak - [Volunteer Night at the Museum this Thursday!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/volunteer-night-at-the-museum-this-thursday/) - We are so excited for our first monthly Volunteer Night on Thursday July 23rd at 7pm. This is a time for you to come meet museum volunteers and staff, take a tour of the museum and hear about our upcoming projects. If you can't make this event please sign up here so we don't miss ## Pages - [Home](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/) - American Bookbinders Museum | San Francisco - [Membership 2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/membership-2023/) - ABM Guild Membership 2023 Become a member of ABM's Museum Guild Members of the ABM Museum Guild are essential partners in telling the story of the book. Your purchase or renewal of an annual membership allows the only bookbinding museum in North America to preserve the history of western bookbinding and offer mission-driven programming and ABM Guild membership - [Contact Us](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/about-us/contact-us/) - Have a question? Want to schedule a tour? Use the form below and we’ll be in touch shortly. For information on visiting, including hours, directions, and parking, see our Visit page. To view our collection, online visit our Online Catalog page. For more information about bookbinding, or to find a local bookbinder/conservator, organization and schools, - [Current Job Openings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/about-us/jobs-at-the-museum/) - We currently have no open positions but we are always looking for smart, talented volunteers to help us with programs and museum activities. If you are interested in volunteering please contact us here. Our museum is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against staff members or applicants for employment on any - [Our Story](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/about-us/) - About The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand until the 19th century; marvel at the first machines that automated bookbinding. Once you visit, you will never look at a book the same again. - [Recorded Webinars](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/recorded-webinars/) - Recorded Webinars The ABM offers lectures on a wide array of bookish topics. These lectures have covered topics from book history, to how-to instructional seminars on various bookbinding techniques! ABM lectures are held remotely and recorded. Missed a past lecture? Find it below to purchase access. Are you a Grand Master member? Access our webinar - [Grand Master Webinar Archive](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/grand-master-webinar-archive/) - Recorded Webinars Thank you for your support. To join us for future lectures click here, and use your membership code for free access. Contact membership@bookbindersmuseum.com with any questions. ________________________________________________ Anthropodermic Bindings: Books Bound in Human Skin The macabre practice of binding books in human skin sounds like the stuff of horror movies, but was actually perpetrated by - [Media/Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/about-us/media/) - Public Art Installation at the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco Celebrates First Amendment Rights Estonian Minister of Culture Heidy Purga Visits the ABM American Bookbinders Museum's Bound to Be Different: Hand Bindings from Private Presses Opening Reception Adam Savage's Tested: Adam Savage Learns How Old Books Were Made Adam Savage's Tested: The History of - [Accessibility](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/accessibility/) - Entrance We have an ADA door opener to our main entrance at 355 Clementina Street just to the right of the door. As you walk in, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp immediately to the left. 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Join us and enjoy an in-depth look at the history of bookbinding followed by the workshop. Create a reusable, hardcover exposed binding journal in this hands-on session. No experience necessary, but class-size is limited to 12 people per workshop. - [Donate](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/donate-2/) - Support the ABM! Help keep the story of the book alive by donating today! Give Today! In-Kind Do you have rare books, tools or equipment to donate? Learn More! Museum Membership Join our community of book enthusiasts and receive great benefits! Become a Member! Donor-Advised Fund Would you like to donate through a Donor-Advised Fund? - [Resources](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/resources/) - Interested in learning more about bookbinding history and print culture? Check out our online catalog of reference books on bookbinding and adjacent topics. All available to the public at the American Bookbinders Museum during public hours. As a courtesy, please let us know ahead of time so we can prepare a space for your study. - [School Groups](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/school-groups/) - School Groups Looking for an engaging way to interest your class in an overlooked but important part of history?. With the option of visiting the museum or having our instructor visit your classroom, American Bookbinders Museum offers an array of customizable tours and activities to best meet your students needs. Visits to the American Bookbinders - [Codex Book Fair 2026](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/codex-book-fair-2026/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [Tours & Tickets](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visit/) - Self-guided tours or Docent-led tours. We celebrate and share the history, tools and process of bookbinding. Our tours begin with hand binding in the 16th century. - [SF Visitors Kiosk](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-visitors-kiosk/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [Events](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/events/) - Upcoming Lectures, Workshops and Events Details Book Online Webinar: Mechanical Spine Binding Webinar August 15, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Maria Carolina Ceballos Flórez's Mechanical Spine Binding is a full paper, low-adhesive structure. Created by Florez in 2022, it is distinguishable from other layflat bindings by its moving spine - [Chapter 10](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/donate-2/chapter10/) - We're celebrating 10 years in our San Francisco, SOMA Yerba Buena location! The story of the book spans almost two thousand years of human history; we tell the unique story of book production and its impact. The American Bookbinders Museum's permanent collection includes historic machines, tools and books. We have grown our collection more than 250% - [Estonian Minister of Culture Heidy Purga Visits the ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/estonian-minister-of-culture-heidy-purga-visits-the-abm/) - FREE ESTONIAN WORD March 20, 2025 Minister of Culture Heidy Purga is on a visit to the USA Minister of Culture Heidy Purga is on a visit to San Francisco until March 20, where she will meet with representatives of the Estonian diaspora and local cultural sectors, visit Stanford University and participate in the - [Museum Directions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visit/directions/) - Museum Parking Our museum does not have its own parking lot. However, the following garages are within walking distance and you can book convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the American Bookbinders Museum SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates - [USAToday](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/usatoday/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [Guild Membership 2025](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/guild-membership-2025/) - 2025 Guild Membership Become a member of ABM's Museum Guild Members of the ABM Museum Guild are essential partners in telling the story of the book. Your purchase or renewal of an annual membership allows the only bookbinding museum in North America to preserve the history of western bookbinding and offer mission-driven programming and exhibits throughout ABM Guild membership - [Richard Seibert](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/richard-seibert/) - Richard Seibert Translator Twenty-five years ago I cracked the spine of a “new” translation of an old classic, the Iliad. The Classics are classic for a reason: they are never old, but are always new. It inspired me to go back to Homer’s original text and tease out one of the epic’s many threads. One - [Winifred McNeill](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/winifred-mcneill/) - Winifred McNeill Artist The Helen Fragments began with a chance encounter between Peter and me at a gallery in Sacramento, where he had gone to see another artist. Noticing my work, he recognized a tragic sensuality that bears a connection to that of Helen in Troy. Around the same time, he saw that printer and - [Giants Year Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/giants-year-book/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/donate/) - Donate Every book tells a story and, as North America’s only bookbinding museum, we tell the story of the book. Help keep the story of the book alive by donating today! Help ABM reach more book lovers, students and book artists. Your financial or in-kind donation helps the museum expand its exhibits and programs. ABM - [Tours](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tours/) - Self-Guided Tours Audio Tours Mandarin Tours - [SF Guide Map](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sf-guide-map/) - American Bookbinders Museum The Story of the Book Audio, Group, Guided & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures, Events The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand until the 19th century; marvel at the first machines that automated bookbinding. Once you - [Moscone Visitiors' Center](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/moscone-visitors-center/) - American Bookbinders Museum The Story of the Book Audio, Group, Guided & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures, Events The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand until the 19th century; marvel at the first machines that automated bookbinding. Once you - [San Francisco Travel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/san-francisco-travel/) - American Bookbinders Museum The Story of the Book Audio, Group, Guided & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures, Events The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand until the 19th century; marvel at the first machines that automated bookbinding. Once you - [49ers Program Guide](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/49ers-program-guide/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [Warrior's Year Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/warriors-yearbook/) - The Story of the Book Audio, Guided, Group & School Tours Exhibits, Lectures & Events 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm www.bookbindersmuseum.org • 415-824-9754 The only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand - [Palmer & Rey Guillotine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/guillotine-american-ca-1890/) - Palmer & Rey Guillotine, American, ca. 1880-1890 For centuries, trimming the edge of a text block required use of a chisel or a plough, a specialized plane passed over the papers' edge, shaving off a millimeter at a time. With three edges to trim, this took time: a binder doing multiple books spent a - [Social Media](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/social-media-2/) - American Bookbinders Museum Social Media - [Instagram](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/instagram/) - [YouTube](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/youtube/) - The Story of the Book Papyrus, Parchment & Paper Guilds Printing - [TikTok](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tiktok/) - TikTok [sbtt-tiktok feed=1] - [Facebook](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/facebook/) - Facebook [custom-facebook-feed feed=1] - [What Comes with Your ABM Rental?](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/rental/what-comes-with-your-abm-rental/) - Amenities for ABM Rental Conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA/Yerba Buena district, minutes away from Moscone Center, this 2,625 sq ft urban-contemporary space accommodates corporate and social events, receptions, and meetings for up to 110 (including guests, vendors, and staff). Features: Modern-industrial building with natural light and high ceilings A single level - [American Bookbinders Museum's Bound to be Different: Hand Bindings from Private Presses Opening Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/american-bookbinders-museums-bound-to-be-different-hand-bindings-from-private-presses-opening-reception/) - Press Release 1/31/2024 As the CODEX event unfolds, the American Bookbinders Museum extends a warm invitation to all book enthusiasts to join us at the free Opening Reception of Bound to be Different: Hand Bindings from Private Presses. Large publishing houses develop a book's content. Bookmakers manufacture the books. They generally operate as separate entities. - [Partners](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/about-us/partners/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is fortunate to be able to partner with organizations in the Bay Area and beyond to create new programing and bring the history of the book in its many forms to a broad audience. Our appreciation to all of our partners. . - [Guild Membership 2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/guild-membership-2023-2/) - 2023 Guild Membership Become a member of ABM's Museum Guild Members of the ABM Museum Guild are essential partners in telling the story of the book. Your purchase or renewal of an annual membership allows the only bookbinding museum in North America to preserve the history of western bookbinding and offer mission-driven programming and exhibits ABM Guild membership - [Online Exhibits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/online-exhibits-success-login/) - You have successfully logged-in. Access any online exhibit. Making Their Mark Bound for Beauty Suffragists in Print - [Online Catalog](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/catalog/) - [BLUE STAR Museum Program 2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/blue-star-museum-program-2023/) - Proud to be a Blue Star Museum Supporting those who support us. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America, offering free admission to our nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve, and their families (up - [Catálogo de la Exposición Travesía Poética](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/catalogo-de-la-exposicion-poetico/) - Dulce María Luna Semblanza Dulce María Luna Torres nació en la ciudad de México en 1964. Su nombre artístico es Dulce María Luna. Comenzó su experiencia como encuadernadora desde la infancia, trabajando en el taller de su padre, donde adquirió la destreza manual y la familiaridad con los distintos procesos que esta labor implica. Estudió - [Poetic Journey Exhibition Catalog](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/poetic-journey-exhibition-catalog/) - Dulce María Luna Introduction Dulce María Luna Torres was born in Mexico City in 1964. She first discovered bookbinding as a child in her father's workshop, where she acquired the dexterity and skills required for bookbinding. Dulce received a degree in Hispanic Language and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, becoming a professor - [Products](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/) - [Newsletter Spring 2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/newsletter-spring-2023/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://media.bookbindersmuseum.org/media/2023/04/Newsletter-Spring-2023-2.pdf" title="Newsletter-Spring-2023"] - [Girl Scouts Book Arts Badge](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/girl-scouts-book-arts-badge/) - Girl Scouts Cadette Book Arts Badge Program Looking to get your troop’s Girl Scout Cadette Book Arts Badge? The American Bookbinders Museum offers a specially focused tour and activity that satisfies requirements 1-4 for the Girl Scout Cadette Book Arts Badge. Please fill out this form to let us know what group experience best meets - [Group Tours](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visit/groups/) - Group Tours Looking for a great activity for a corporate outing or club event? Want to bring your crew in to learn about an overlooked but important part of history? The American Bookbinders Museum offers an array of customizable tours and age appropriate activities to best meet your group tour needs. Please fill out this - [In-Kind Object Donation Guidelines](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/wanted/) - Special Collection and Archive Objects Advertisements for binderies or bookbinding equipment Archives of pre-1930 personal and business papers of bookbinders: letters, letterheads, invoices from bookbinders, account books, ledger books Bookbinding equipment makers or bindery company histories Bookbinding manuals or hand written descriptions of how to bind books Bookbinder’s Tickets or labels Bookplates Books related to - [Historical Bookbinding Equipment](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/) - Our unique collection of 19th and early 20th century booking binding equipment is the cornerstone of our permanent exhibit. Preview some of these rare objects now. Please contact our collections team for more information. 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They can be purchased for one, two, or a group, to tour the museum or take in a lecture as a gift from you. 100% digitally fulfilled: just purchase the desired gift amount, provide the recipient contact information - [Giving Tuesday](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/giving-tuesday/) - Double Your Impact with a Giving Tuesday Donation by November 29, 2022 Your GivingTuesday donation will be matched by a generous donor, making your donation work twice as hard! Donate any amount and our donor will match it up to $5000. When you give $25, we get $50, it's easy, donate today! Keep the story - [The American Bookbinders Museum Joins Museums for All](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-american-bookbinders-museum-joins-museums-for-all/) - May 7, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Erica Jaros EJaros@imls.gov American Bookbinders Museum Anita Engles 415-824-9754 anita.engles@bookbindersmuseum.org The American Bookbinders Museum Joins Museums for All, a Program for Low-income Families San Francisco—Today the American Bookbinders Museum announced it has joined Museums for All. This signature access program of the Institute of Museum - [Smyth #3 Book-Sewing Machine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/smyth-3/) - Smyth #3 Book-Sewing Machine, American ca. 1880 At the beginning of the nineteenth century, as the Industrial Revolution spread across Europe and the United States. bookbinders began to rely more and more on machines that could replace handwork. By 1850, commercial binderies were already depending on machines to shape the text block (sewn, or - [Board Shear](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/board-shear-american-1870s/) - Board Shear, American 1870s When casebinding became the norm for edition binding in the 1830s, binders sought an easier way to trim cover board. These boards, made of layered waste paper or paper pulp sandwiched between two sheets of paper under high pressure, is difficult to trim by hand. The fibers in the paper can - [Tatum Pin Perforator](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/tatum-pin-perforator/) - Tatum Pin Perforator, American In 1855, spurred by Great Britain’s adoption of perforated stamps, Postmaster General James Campbell ordered the US Postal Service to adopt perforation for all US stamps. (1) Perforated stamps had advantages: they did not require the time and attention it took to cut stamps with scissors from the sheets on which - [Singer 6-9 Book-Sewing Machine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/singer-6-9-book-sewing-machine/) - Singer Book-Sewing Machine, Model 6-9, American ca. 1911 The lockstitch sewing machine, invented by Elias Howe in 1849 (1), was not the first machine intended for sewing, but it was the machine upon which subsequent sewing machines were based. Intended to attach two flat surfaces together, the sewing machine revolutionized the making of clothes, shoes, - [Sanborn Embossing Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/sanborn-embossing-press/) - Sanborn Embossing Press, American In 1884, Geo. H. Sanborn & Sons published a catalog of its bindery equipment, which included its No. 5 Embossing Press, described as a longtime favorite in the industry and recommended for general work. Embossing presses like the No. 5 had been standard equipment in binderies since the 1830s because they - [Imperial Arming and Printing Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/imperial-press-english-1832/) - Imperial Arming Press, 1830s - 1890s Two innovations made possible the development of the decorated publishers' binding. First, case construction made the decoration of covers less risky; previously, one mistake in decoration meant that the whole binding was ruined. Second, a modification of the cast-iron printing press made it possible to stamp a long run - [Hickok Pen Ruler](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/the-pen-ruling-machine/) - The Pen Ruler By the start of the nineteenth century the binding trade had split into two separate branches, the letterpress binders working on printed books and the "stationers' binders" or "vellum binders" (1) preparing blank books for use as ledgers or notebooks. Stationery binding had its own structures, techniques, and materials, and, when unions - [MUSEUMS for ALL](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/10298-2/) - [Lying Press and Plough](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/lying-press-and-plough/) - Lying Press and Plough, American, 20th Century Before mechanization the lying press was the binder’s all-purpose mainstay piece of equipment, used for backing books, pressing textblocks, gilding edges, and, with its accessory the plough, for trimming the edges of text blocks prior to shaping and covering. The design was developed in the fifteenth century, was - [ABM Unveils New Audio Tour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-unveils-new-audio-tour/) - Fulfilling the promise of our Story of the Book campaign, the ABM is delighted to announce that our Audio Tour is a reality! While Sheltering-in-Place this Spring, using our Docent Tour as the starting point, we’ve been researching, writing, editing, and recording, to create an audio tour that we are proud to offer to our visitors. We—and - [Exhibits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibitions/) - Current and Upcoming Exhibits 10:00 am Banned Books 250 May 16, 2026 - August 29, 2026 American Bookbinders Museum A 250-year Retrospective of Banned Books in America America, the land of the free, has a long history of banning books. Censorship dates back to before 1776 and continues to this day. Early puritan colonists banned - [Bound for Beauty](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bound-for-beauty/) - Highlights from the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers Bindings The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century made the mass-production of books possible. To promote sales, publishers produced beautifully decorated book covers known as decorated publishers’ bindings. Books were bound in colorful cloth and elaborately decorated with silver and gold, reflecting the tastes of - [Rental FAQs](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/rental/rental-faqs/) - What is included with my rental? Is music ok? Catering kitchen? Learn much more about our San Francisco event rental spaces here. - [Exhibit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/making-their-mark/) - Making Their Mark: Decorating and Finishing Home Page - [Online Lectures](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/online-lectures/) - Missed the Lecture? No problem, you can can watch them online. Going for the Gold with Samuel Feinstien Trained at the North Bennet Street School, he strives to make his dedication and passion evident in his work. He works with his clients to create unique, memorable, and lasting objects. He currently lives and works in - [Going for the Gold - Lecture Playback](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/going-for-the-gold-playback/) - Going for the Gold, with Samuel Feinstein This lecture was recorded on Saturday, May 22, 2021 Samuel Feinstein is a bookbinder and finisher working in Chicago. While the basic tenets of gold finishing have not changed much over the years, his approach in terms of design, precision of placement of individual tools, and utilization of - [Tools of the Trade - Lecture Playback](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tools-of-the-trade-lecture-playback/) - Tools of the Trade, with Brien Beidler This lecture was recorded on Saturday, April 24, 2021 Brien is a toolmaker and bookbinder. In his work, he draws inspiration from the tooled decorations found on leather bindings of the 17th and 18th centuries. For Brien, books from this period are a harmonious combination of beauty and - [Join Us! 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They were utilitarian but not visually appealing. - [Decorating](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/machine-finishing-dies/) - Stamps & Plates - [Machine Finishing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/machine-blocking/) - Machine Blocking - [Hand Finishing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hand-tooling-materials/) - Bookbinding Finishing Materials - [Hoole Tool Company](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hoole-tool-company/) - Hoole Tool Company - [The Smyth #3 Booksewing Machine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-smyth-3-booksewing-machine/) - Throughout the 19th century, as bookbinding processes yielded to mechanization, one stubbornly did not: the sewing of mass-produced books was done by hand well into the 1880s. That changed with the introduction of the Smyth #3 Booksewing Machine, the first commercially viable production sewing machine. In the hands of a trained operator the #3 could - [Hand Finishing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hand-tooling-gilding/) - Bookbinding Finishing Gold Tooling - [Hand Finishing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hand-tooling-processes/) - Bookbinding Finishing Processes - [Hand Finishing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/hand-tooling/) - Bookbinding Finishing Tools - [Riverside Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/riverside-press/) - Riverside Press - [Sources & Credits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/sources-credits/) - Please login to view the exhibit: Login. Not registered? Activate a free membership: Register. - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/she-doth-protest-too-much/) - She Doth Protest Too Much Anti-Suffragists Dubbed “Anti’s” by the Suffragists, Anti-Suffragists were a formidable, fifty-year, political force spanning Reconstruction to Ratification. Calling themselves Remonstrants, they fought the Suffragist ideal of individual voting rights because it violated “natural rights”. The face of the Anti-movement were wealthy white women married to, or daughters of, influential men. - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/19thamendment/) - Celebrating the 19th Amendment Suffragists in Print “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal…” The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was not the first time women advocated for social change. Women were active in the Abolition and Temperance movements of the 1820s-40s. Their experience in these groups - [Thank You for Joining!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/membership/thank-you/) - Thank you for joining the American Bookbinders Museum Guild! Within the next few days you should receive a membership packet from ABM. Your American Bookbinders Museum Guild membership supports new programs and outreach to engage and enlighten the San Francisco community and beyond. From developing new exhibitions and tours, to maintaining and increasing our collection - [Bound for Beauty Exit Survey](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bound-for-beauty-exit-survey/) - We hope you enjoyed the Exhibit Please take a moment to to share your thoughts with us. Loading… - [The Dust Jacket Reveal](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/the-dust-jacket-reveal/) - Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Hogarth Press - [Bound for Beauty Credits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bound-for-beauty-credits/) - All objects in the exhibit are part of the American Bookbinders Museum's Special Collection: The Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings. This exhibit was curated by Kathleen V. Roberts, collector and book seller, assisted by Nicoline Meyer, ABM Collection Manager. - [European Origins](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/european-origins/) - Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque, Ferdinand Von Reznicek - [1890s-1920s](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1890s-1920s-books/) - Sarah Wyman Whitman, Margaret Armstroing - [1890s-1920s](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1890s-1920s-series/) - Series Bindings in Focus: Bound to Sell This page highlights two different publishers’ series created with specific, distinctive styles and bound to create a recognizable look that encouraged repeat purchases. Cranford Series Macmillan of London created the look of the “Cranford” series in the 1890s—bound in dark green cloth with dense gilt stamping. - [1890s-1920s](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1890s-1920s-women/) - Women as Artist Designers The Woman Artist as a Paid Designer In the late 1880s, the process for designing book covers changed. Retreating from the Victorian gilt excesses of the 1870s, publishers began hiring professional artists to create their book covers. These artists brought a new level of sophistication to the appearance of covers, composing - [1890s-1920s](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1890s-1920s-artist/) - The Artist as Designer Book Design Artistic Styles 1890-1920 Art Nouveau Sophisticated and international, this was the dominant artistic style for decorative arts from 1890 to 1910. Characterized by the elegant curving line of natural forms, highly stylized floral and plant life, Art Nouveau designs can be seen on many beautiful publishers’ bindings. The designers - [1870s-1890s](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/1870s-1890s/) - Victorian Opulence Victorian Features Flowers from Sunlight and Shade This 1885 cover is representative of many features of Victorian design: dark green cloth (the predominant cloth color of the 1870s-1880s), the Asian-inspired diagonal design of the flower spray, and black stamping outlining the flowers and sun. The exaggerated and flamboyant lettering and typography used in - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/still-she-persisted/) - Still She Persisted The Final Push “We have made partners of the women in this war… Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and right?” --Woodrow Wilson, speech before Congress, 1918 After the success of the Women’s March in 1913, efforts - [Celebrating the 19th Amendment: Suffragists in Print](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-celebrates-the-19th-amendment-suffragists-in-print/) - We may be working from home, but we are busy developing our next exhibit, Celebrating the 19th Amendment: Suffragists in Print. It’s hard to believe it was only 100 years ago that women finally won the vote. We say won, not given, because it was a decades-long, multi-generational battle by Suffragists. The Suffragist movement is - [Self Guided Tours](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visit/self-guided-tours/) - We have a newly developed self-guided audio tour. While we were working at home, sheltering-in-place, the ABM team developed a one-hour audio tour that tells the story of the book. Even if you have already taken our tour, you have a new experience in store for you. Join us after we reopen October 1st, and - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/fall-2020-exhibit-credits/) - Curators American Bookbinders Museum Staff Anita Engles Nicoline Meyer Madeleine Robins Collaborators Michael Hellquist Researchers Jade Fogle Haley Khosrowshahi - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-exit-tour/) - We hope you enjoyed the Exhibit. Please take a moment to to share your thoughts with us. Loading… - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/in-her-own-words/) - Women owned suffrage newspapers from the late 19th century - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/first-she-needs-the-vote/) - First She Needs the Vote “Hard is the fortune of all womankind She’s always controlled, she’s always confined Controlled by her parents until she’s a wife, And a slave to her husband the rest of her life.” --The - [Join Us! Free Registration](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/membership-join/) - Register for free access to our online exhibits. - [Registration](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/membership-join/membership-registration/) - Welcome to the American Bookbinders Museum online exhibit registration. To access Celebrating the 19th Amendment, Suffragists in Print, enter your first & last name, email address, userid and a password. We hope you enjoy the exhibit! - [Zitkála-Šá](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/zitkala-sa/) - Zitkála-Šá, 1876-1938 Zitkála-Šá (Red Bird) was a member of the Yankton Dakota Sioux on the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. When she was 8 years old, she left the reservation to attend White’s Indiana Manual Labor Institute, where she was given the name “Gertrude Simmons.” The arrival at the new school was traumatic and her - [Victoria Woodhull & Tennie C. Clafin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/v-woodhull/) - Victoria Woodhull, 1838-1927 & Tennie C. Clafin, 1843/6-1923 Victoria California Clafin and Tennesse Celeste Clafin were born in the frontier town of Homer, Ohio. As a young girl, Victoria Clafin worked as a fortune teller and medium to bring income to her family. As older women, Woodhull and Clafin reunited in New York and became - [Susan B. Anthony](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/s-b-anthony/) - Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906 Born into a Quaker family in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan B. Anthony grew up under the belief system that everyone was created equal under God. Throughout her life, this ideal influenced her fights for temperance, suffrage, and women’s rights. As her popularity increased within women’s rights circles, Antony made it a point - [Sarah Josepha Buell Hale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/s-j-b-hale/) - Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1788-1879 Born in Newport, New Hampshire to Captain Gordon Buell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and Martha Whittlesey Buell. Her parents believed in equal education for children of both genders and home-schooled their children. Hale became a local schoolteacher in 1811 and met lawyer David Hale the same year. They - [Sara Bard Field](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/s-b-field/) - Sara Bard Field, 1882-1974 In 1910, while living with her family in Portland, Oregon, Field joined the Oregon College Equal Suffrage League and campaigned for suffrage throughout the state. She worked as a reporter for the Oregon Daily Journal, and toured giving speeches on suffrage through the summers of 1911 and 1912. Field’s travel took - [Paulina Wright Davis](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/p-w-davis/) - Paulina Wright Davis, 1813-1876 Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis and her husband, merchant, Francis Wright became very involved with abolition and women's suffrage. When her husband died in 1845, he left Davis enough money to pursue a career as a lecturer and advocate for women’s health. She studied medicine and female anatomy in New York City, - [Nina Otero-Warren](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/nina-otero-warren/) - Adelina "Nina" Otero-Warren, 1881-1965 Born on her family’s hacienda, a large farming estate, Otero-Warren was a pioneer in bridging the divide between the Spanish and English languages during the Suffrage movement. Her suffragist work caught the attention of Alice Paul, who recruited Otero-Warren to head the Congressional Union’s (later the National Woman’s Party) chapter in - [Mary Church Terrell](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/m-c-terrell/) - Mary Church Terrell, 1863/4-1954 Mary Church Terrell was born free in Memphis, Tennessee. Both of her parents were freed slaves and members of the African American elite during the Reconstruction in Memphis. She attended Oberlin College, where she majored in Classics and served as an editor of The Oberlin Review. She graduated in 1884 and - [Mary Church Terrell](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/mary-church-terrell-2/) - Mary Church Terrell, 1863/4-1954 Mary Church Terrell was born free in Memphis, Tennessee. Both of her parents were freed slaves and members of the African American elite during the Reconstruction in Memphis. She attended Oberlin College, where she majored in Classics and served as an editor of The Oberlin Review. She graduated in 1884 and - [Mary Ann Shadd Cary](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/m-a-s-cary/) - Mary Ann Shadd Cary, 1823-1893 A Black woman, Shadd was born free in Wilmington, Delaware to activist parents, Abraham and Harriet Shadd. She and her twelve siblings were active in the fight for the abolition of slavery. Her parents hosted fugitive slaves in her childhood home, and she grew up around many notable Underground Railroad - [Marietta Stow](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/m-stow/) - Marietta Beers-Stow, 1830-1902 Marietta Beers-Stow was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1830 and she worked as a teacher and public lecturer to fund her various causes. After moving to San Francisco, California, she met Joseph Stow and became involved with the women's suffrage movement. She founded and edited the Woman's Herald of Industry and Social - [Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/m-l-b-baldwin/) - Marie Louise-Bottineau Baldwin, 1863-1952 Marie Louise-Bottineau Baldwin was born in Pembina, North Dakota in 1863 to Marguerite Renville and Jean Baptiste Bottineau. She attended St. John’s Ladies College in Winnipeg, Manitoba and returned to Minneapolis later to work for her father’s law practice, which worked with Native peoples in Minnesota and North Dakota. She followed - [Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/marie-louise-bottineau-baldwin-2/) - Marie Louise-Bottineau Baldwin, 1863-1952 Marie Louise-Bottineau Baldwin was born in Pembina, North Dakota in 1863 to Marguerite Renville and Jean Baptiste Bottineau. She attended St. John’s Ladies College in Winnipeg, Manitoba and returned to Minneapolis later to work for her father’s law practice, which worked with Native peoples in Minnesota and North Dakota. She followed - [Maria de Lopéz](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/m-delopez/) - Maria de Lopéz, 1881- 1977 Maria Guadalupe Evangelina de Lopéz was born in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California. One of seven children, her father was a blacksmith while her mother maintained the house. She received a formal education from Pasadena High School and completed college at Los Angeles Normal School. After graduating, she taught English - [Maria de Lopéz](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/maria-de-lopez-2/) - Maria de Lopéz, 1881- 1977 Maria Guadalupe Evangelina de Lopéz was born in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California. One of seven children, her father was a blacksmith while her mother maintained the house. She received a formal education from Pasadena High School and completed college at Los Angeles Normal School. After graduating, she taught English - [Lula Greene Richards](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/l-g-richards/) - Louisa Lula Greene Richards, 1849-1944 Louisa Lula Greene Richards was born in Council Bluff Iowa, in 1849. When she was three years old, her family moved to Salt Lake City Utah. Richards first started writing when she was fourteen years-old. At the age of eighteen, she opened a schoolhouse in Smithfield, Utah, with her sister - [Lucy Stone](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/l-stone/) - Lucy Stone, 1818-1893 One of nine children, Lucy Stone was born in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, in 1818. She was interested in women's equality from an early age, learning both Greek and Hebrew so she could examine if the passages in the Bible related to man’s dominion over women were translated accurately. After graduating from Oberlin - [Louise Herrick Wall](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/louise-herrick-wall/) - Louise Herrick Wall Although born in New York, Louise Herrick Wall became a household name in Northern California during the suffragette movement. She was noted for being an influential protester of women’s vote calling the current policy “fixed” and needing severe revising. She was also a member of several suffrage groups, such as the California - [Katherine Reed Balentine](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/katherine-reed-balentine/) - Katherine Reed Balentine, 1878-1934 Born in Maine the daughter of Thomas Brackett Reed, Speaker of the 36th and 39th U.S. House of Representatives—one-time presidential candidate, Balentine was no stranger to politics. After moving to San Francisco in 1906, she published The Yellow Ribbon at her own expense. Her hard work and expenditure paid off; it - [Julia Ward Howe](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/julia-ward-howe/) - Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 Born in 1819 to a wealthy family in New York City, Julia Ward Howe would become a writer, lecturer, and suffragist. After her mother died when she was five years old, her education fell to her aunt, who vowed to expose her niece to literature, languages, and science. With her studies - [Julia Stevens Fish Schlesinger](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/julia-stevens-fish-schlesinger/) - Julia Stevens Fish Schlesinger, 1847-1929 Born in Michigan, Schlesinger moved to California with her third husband, Bishop Garrison, by way of Iowa, Nebraska and the Oregon Trail. Deeply involved in Spiritualism throughout her life, she is best known as publisher of The Carrier Dove. The “Dove,” which was originally started as a four-page paper designed - [Ida B. Wells](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/ida-b-wells-2/) - Ida B. Wells, 1862-1931 Born enslaved to parents to James and Lizzie Wells, eldest daughter Ida B. Wells focused her life on anti-lynching policy and Women’s Suffrage. She attended one of the first historically black liberal arts colleges, Rust College, but didn’t finish her schooling after the death of her parents and infant brother during - [Ida B. Wells](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/i-b-wells/) - Ida B. Wells, 1862-1931 Born enslaved, to parents to James and Lizzie Wells, eldest daughter Ida B. Wells focused her life on anti-lynching policy and Women’s Suffrage. She attended one of the first historically black liberal arts colleges, Rust College, but didn’t finish her schooling after the death of her parents and infant brother during - [Frances Ellen Watkins Harper](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/f-e-w-harper/) - Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911 Frances Ellen Watkins was born in Baltimore Maryland in 1825. She grew up with her aunt and uncle, Henrietta and William Watkins, after both her parents died. Her uncle was an outspoken abolitionist, promoted black literacy, and started a school called Watkins Academy for Negro Youth, which Frances attended until she - [Emmeline B. Wells](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/e-b-wells/) - Emmeline B. Wells, 1828-1921 Emmeline B. Wells was born in Petersham, Massachusetts in 1828. She is remembered as a journalist, poet, and women's rights advocate in Mormon politics and women's suffrage. Though not born into the Mormon faith, after her conversion, she proudly advocated for the church for over 50 years. Wells began writing for - [Emily Pitts Stevens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/emily-pitts-stevens/) - Emily Pitts Stevens, 1841-1906 One of the first women to publish a suffragist newspaper in the west, Emily Pitts Stevens took over the Sunday Evening Mercury, a Publication of Romance and Literature, renaming it The Pioneer. It became a leading suffrage periodical during its publication from 1865 to 1870. Stevens was a founding member of - [Elizabeth Cady Stanton](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/e-c-stanton/) - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1815-1902 Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York, in 1815. During the early stages of women's rights, Stanton helped produce a nationally known women’s newspaper, The Lily, for the Ladies Temperance Society of Seneca Falls. She was one of the first women to appeal to state legislation for women’s suffrage; - [Eliza G. Richmond](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/eliza-g-richmond/) - Eliza (Lizzie) G. Richmond, 1837-1898) Richmond moved to San Francisco from Rhode Island and joined the Women’s Cooperative Printing Union (WCPU) as a manager in 1869. Already a competent printer by the time she joined the WCPU, she would ultimately assume full control of the company. Taking on more of the day-to-day duties, including the - [Clara Bewick Colby](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/c-b-colby/) - Clara Bewick Colby, 1846-1916 Born on August 5, 1846, Clara Bewick Colby spent her early childhood in England with her grandparents. After moving to the United States in 1883, she helped found the Women’s Tribune in Beatrice, Nebraska. The members of the Nebraska Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) had voted to form the newspaper so they - [Amelia Jenks Bloomer](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-j-bloomer/) - Amelia Jenks Bloomer, 1818-1894 Amelia Bloomer denied that the name “Bloomers,” given to a revolutionary style of women’s dress, was for her; still, she is associated with the garment due to her role in promoting dress reform. Bloomer was not just a warrior for dress reform. She founded the first women’s newspaper in 1849: The - [Agnes B. Peterson](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/agnes-peterson/) - Agnes B. Peterson She moved to San Francisco from New York, in 1868, and founded the Women’s Cooperative Printing Union (WCPU). Trained as a typesetter she was prevented from working by the all-male Typographical Union. Undeterred she raised the capital needed to start the all-women run WPCU, providing women typesetters and compositors with training and jobs. - [Abigail Adams](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abigail-adams/) - Abigail Smith Adams, 1744-1818 The United States’ first Second Lady and second First Lady, Abigail Smith Adams was a fierce fighter for women’s rights. Although she grew up in a prominent household in Weymouth, Massachusetts, she was unable to obtain a formal education; however, she did have access to a full library. She later advocated - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/6896-2/) - She Doth Protest Too Much Anti-Suffragists Dubbed “Anti’s” by the Suffragists, Anti-Suffragists were a formidable, fifty-year, political force spanning Reconstruction to Ratification. Calling themselves Remonstrants, they fought the Suffragist ideal of individual voting rights because it violated “natural rights”. The face of the Anti-movement were wealthy white women married to, or daughters of, influential men. - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/she-speaks-up/) - Early women's rights newspapers, beginnings of suffrage - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/she-calls-her-sisters-to-arms/) - She Calls Her Sisters to Arms At the beginning of the 20th century suffrage organizations were split between those focused on individual state campaigns, and those that believed only a constitutional amendment could provide all women across the nation with the right to vote. By 1912 five states had granted full suffrage, and in 22 - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/how-she-won-the-west/) - How She Won the West Winning the Vote in California “In California the general attitude of the public toward woman suffrage was not inimical, it was amused, indifferent, and incredulous. This being the case it seemed to us especially unwise for us to institute a quarrelsome campaign. It seemed best for us to put forth - [Bio Template](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/bio-template/) - Name, dates, Bio info. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla lobortis purus eget massa cursus pellentesque. Cras in neque sem. Vivamus facilisis sem vitae purus fermentum tempus. Suspendisse eleifend volutpat nisi, at fringilla nisl efficitur ut. Nulla nec nisl nunc. Sed urna quam, venenatis eu laoreet vitae, vehicula id ipsum. Sed gravida - [New Acquisitions at the ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/new-acquisitions-at-the-abm/) - Bookbinding has a long history, told through objects such as old bindings, tools, and machinery, as well as books and monographs, bindery archives, and periodicals. As a small museum, we rely on you, bookbinders and book lovers, to help us tell this story through donations! One recent donation is a collection of brass dies originally - [Browse Our Collection Online](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/browse-our-collection-online/) - While visiting the museum is currently impossible, you can still immerse yourself in the history of bookbinding by exploring our collections online! Browse through the Exhibit Hall and our latest temporary exhibit Bound for Beauty in digital form, or explore objects in our Permanent Collection. Find books or periodicals in the ABM’s Reference Collection to - [Home](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/home/) - The ABM is temporarily closed starting 3/14, and will remain closed until at least May 5th. Please check back with us to see when we will reopen. Book Now We have self-guided tours in Mandarin! 本馆提供中文导览图，可在线或现场购票。 购买门票 About We celebrate and share the history, tools and process of bookbinding. Our tours begin with hand binding - [American Bookbinders Museum Audio Tour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/american-bookbinders-museum-audio-tour/) - Audio Tour Introduction Story of the Book Papyrus, Parchment & Paper / Wood Pulp Paper Printing Guilds Hand Binding 1600-1800 1. Parent Sheets 2. Folding 3. Beating 4. Sewing 5. Shaping & Spine Lining 6. Trimming & Cutting 7. Edge Treatment 8. Lacing-In, Covering & Finishing American Bookbinding Colonial Binding 1636-1783 Colonial Technique Post - [History of Paper](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/history-of-paper/) - History of Paper Help - [Story of the Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/story-of-the-book/) - The Book Help - [Educate-at-Home eDIY Bookbinding Kit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/educate-at-home-ediy-bookbinding-kit/) - eDIY Bookbinding Kit for Teachers For educators looking for fun, new learning experiences while teaching-at-home. To inspire the next generation of bookbinders and book artists, we are offering an eDIY bookbinding kit to educators looking for an engaging project to teach from home. To request an eDIY bookbinding kit, tell us how you - [Stay-at-Home DIY Bookbinding Kit Giveaway](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/stay-at-home-diy-bookbinding-kit-giveaway/) - DIY Bookbinding Kit Giveaway A generous donor has made it possible for us to giveaway 2 DIY Bookbinding kits as part of our Stay-at-Home DIY Membership drive. The ABM is matching that, giving away a total of 4 DIY Bookbinding kits to 4 lucky winners who would not otherwise become members at the Artisan level. - [Navigation Help](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/at-navigation-help/) - Use the NEXT button to navigate to the next audio segment Use the BACK button to navigate to the previous audio segment Use the MAIN button to navigate to the main menu Select bulleted lines in the table of contents to go to its audio Scan any QR code displayed in the museum to listen - [Member Login](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/membership-login/) - [Test GeoFencing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/test-geofencing/) - ****Test*** - [A Holiday Verse](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/a-holiday-verse-for-you/) - From all of us at the American Bookbinders Museum, Happy Holidays! - [Membership](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/membership/) - We are preserving the rich history of bookbinding, but we can’t do it alone. We need your help. Join the American Bookbinders Museum Guild to support the story of the book. We tell the story of how books are made. Built to convey ideas and preserve information, books transform you. Join fellow book lovers by - [Event Rental](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-rental/) - A Unique Event Venue in SOMA ‪ Historic museum event space for conferences, meetings and social gatherings. Modern-industrial building with natural light and high ceilings A single level of versatile event space One block from Moscone Convention Center and Yerba Buena Gardens Easy transit access via Muni and BART, with parking garages nearby Unique historical - [Holiday Gifts at the American Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/holiday-gifts-at-the-american-bookbinders-museum/) - Artisan-Made Book, Boxes, and More Local book artisans create one-of-a-kind books and crafts for you. From Pietro Accardi, vibrant marbled paper, clever boxes, and handsome journals in a variety of sizes. From Sasha Mosolov, unique textured bindings feature bright colors and extraordinary collage endpapers, from tiny keychain books to large journals. From Pettengell Bindery, a - [Near the American Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/rental/near-the-american-bookbinders-museum/) - Hotels InterContinental Hotel Marriott Marquis Hampton Inn Four Seasons Hotel W San Francisco Palace Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Restaurants 54 Mint Amber Benu Delarosa Jamber Keystone Social House Luce Mourad Palette Salt House Trou Normand Tropisueno ZeroZero Museums and Attractions SFMOMA Metreon Center Jewish Contemporary Museum Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Museum of the - [Rhiannon Alpers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/rhiannon-alpers/) - Originally from Denver, Rhiannon Alpers came to San Francisco in 2005 because of its large book arts community. She found the book artists of the Bay Area to be very welcoming, and has worked to become a part of that creative community. With both a BA and an MFA in artist books, the academic community - [Online Catalog: Detail](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/catalog/detail/) - [Culture for Community Free Arts Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/culture-for-community-free-arts-day/) - ABM Joins 14 San Francisco Arts Organizations in Culture for Community Free Arts Day Sept. 19 San Francisco, CA (August 13, 2019) Culture for Community—a unique partnership of 14 arts and cultural organizations in the Yerba Buena neighborhood—presents the second Culture for Community Free Day on September 19, 2019. Designed to highlight issues of importance - [Book Smart: Learning to Break the Rules](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/book-smart-learning-to-break-the-rules/) - September 14 - November 30, 2019 10am - 4pm Studying binding structures is a starting point for book arts students, not the endgame. The binding is the framework in which five key elements of an artist book—structure, narrative, sequence, flow, and production—are combined. Book artists learn a wide variety of binding structures, providing a basis - [2019 Pride Parade](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/2019-pride-parade/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in the Pride parade, Sunday, June 30th. Look for us behind the Museums with Pride banner. See you there! - [Collections](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/) - The American Bookbinders Museum collects and exhibits equipment, books, and ephemera related to bookbinders and the art of bookbinding. The only museum of its kind, ABM is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, stories, and tools and craft of this remarkable art.We seek to expand knowledge and understanding about the processes involved in bookbinding, the - [ABM Hits Reset](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abm-hits-reset/) - We've moved machinery, added new pieces to the exhibit hall, and updated and revamped our Self-Guided Tour with an eye to making the story of the book--and the transition of bookbinding from hand-craft to industrial process--clearer, more engaging, and more comprehensive. We're very excited to share our new layout with visitors new and old! If - [Reading, Writing and Food: A Cookbook Writer’s Secret Sauce](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/events/reading-writing-and-food-a-cookbook-writers-secret-sauce/) - Jessica Battilana: Reading, Writing and Food: A Cookbook Writer’s Secret Sauce Thursday August 23rd, 2018 Ever wondered what motives a chef or celebrated cook to write a cookbook? How do they choose which recipes to include and why do other recipes end up on the proverbial cutting room floor? Join cookbook author, chef and freelance - [Foodways and Community Cookbooks at the Turn of the Twentieth Century](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/events/foodways-and-community-cookbooks-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century/) - Kate Helfrich: Foodways and Community Cookbooks at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Thursday, August 9th, 7-8 pm Cookbooks tell us more than just how to fix dinner. Commercial, single author, and community cookbooks each offer a different lens through which to view food and foodways--the intersection of food in culture, traditions, and history. Community cookbooks - [A Cosmopolitan City and Its Cookbooks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/events/a-cosmopolitan-city-and-its-cookbooks/) - Erica J. Peters, Ph.D: A Cosmopolitan City and Its Cookbooks Thursday, July 19th, 7pm - 8pm San Francisco is a relatively young city, but from the days of the Gold Rush it has had a reputation as a sophisticated place, with many immigrants, many restaurants, and an openness to trying each other's food. Those who - [ABM's Self Guided Tour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/abms-self-guided-tour/) - Challenge Grant to bring Self-Guided Tours to ABM To bring our collection to a larger audience, we are raising money to fund development of self-guided tours in audio, video and printed formats. We are a small museum lacking the resources to offer a full schedule of docent-led tours; docent-led tours are only offered twice - [Holiday Parties](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/holiday-parties/) - Unique Venue for Holiday Parties & Corporate Events in a Prime San Francisco Location The American Bookbinders Museum is conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco’s SoMa/Yerba Buena District. Planning a holiday office party or end of year corporate event? Our unique space might be the perfect place for your event. More Venue Information - [Thank You for Your Inquiry!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/rental/inquiry/thank-you/) - Thank You! Thank you for inquiring about hosting your event at the American Bookbinders Museum! We will be in touch with you shortly to discuss planning your event. « Back to Rental information - [Thank You For Your Donation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/thank-you/) - Thank you for your generous donation to the American Bookbinders Museum! Your donation to the American Bookbinders Museum supports new programs and outreach to engage and enlighten the San Francisco community and beyond. From developing new exhibitions and tours, to maintaining and increasing our collection of 19th century bindery equipment, books, and ephemera, ABM relies - [Research Project Volunteers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/research-project-volunteers/) - Research volunteers are responsible for researching themes related to historical bookbinding (binding equipment, binding styles, social issues, etc.) and conducting necessary research to contribute to the museum’s training resources for tour development. The opportunity to transition into the role of tour docent is highly encouraged. Objective To advance the educational mission of the American Bookbinders - [Docent](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/docent/) - The American Bookbinders Museum encourages docents to guide visiting groups through the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. All tours are docent-led with an experiential component, interacting with the equipment. This is a unique opportunity to share the rich and virtually unknown history of bookbinding and its culture. Additionally, should volunteer docents have specialized knowledge of bookbinding - [Content Volunteers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/support/content-volunteers/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is always in need of content volunteers to develop articles and written content for our online and social media presence, including our blog, website, newsletters and social media outlets. Content volunteers are responsible for working with staff to identify themes, research themes and develop articles including relevant media. This is a - [Tour Calendar](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/visit/calendar/) - « Back to Visit - [Stamper, Latham American 1916](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/stamper-latham-american-1916/) - Stamper, Latham American 1916 The development of blocking presses took a different course in America than in England. From an early date American "blocking" or "stamping" presses were, apparently, used for graining book cloth before covering and as "smashers" for consolidating text blocks before sewing, as well as for blind embossing and gold blocking of - [Bookbinders Directory](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/bookbinders-directory/) - This database contains biographical information on over three thousand American bookbinders and a lesser number of bookbinders from around the world. The database has been assembled mostly from primary sources including newspapers, city directories, letterheads, and bookbinders tickets. This is a work in progress and, as such, has not been thoroughly edited. Please check our - [Store](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/store/) - Celebrate Bookbinders and Bookbinding The American Bookbinders Museum Store offers a growing range of apparel and gifts for the bookbinder, book-arts enthusiast, or book lover. To order, please click on the image, or the price. Apparel Hoodie Adult zipper front hoodie with ABM book logo on front and Bookbinders’ Ticket logo on back. Available in - [Books and Mud: The Drowned Libraries of Florence](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/events/books-and-mud-the-drowned-libraries-of-florence/) - 50th ANNIVERSARY OF FLORENCE FLOOD INSPIRES EXHIBITION AT THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM October 20, 2016 - February 20, 2017 In November, 1966, the water of the Arno River in Florence rose to record heights, breaking its embankments and flooding the city. Medieval and Renaissance-era cultural treasures stored in library and museum cellars steeped for days - [Blog Posts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/blog_posts/) - Blogs [wp_blog_designer] ## Objects - [Le Lion (The Lion)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/le-lion-the-lion/) - Le lion (The Lion, original French edition), by Joseph Kessel Prepared for the International Competition of the 16th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2022. The design of the bookbinding refers to the mystery of the African savannah. On the front cover we see, in a synecdoche, the eye of the stalking lion; and on the back cover, through the undergrowth, the color of its body. Technique: bound in “chagreen” goatskin. Edges carved and painted with acrylic. Hand woven bridles. The book covers have been made with the weaving technique on a four-frame loom: a textile made with strips of leather and cotton thread by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. The letters on the spine of the book, the author and the title, have been made in embossing. 29 x 20 cm 2021-2022 - [Le Lion (El Leon)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/le-lion-el-leon/) - LE LION (EL LEON, edición original en francés), de Joseph Kessel Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 16ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2022. El diseño de la encuadernación hace referencia al misterio de la sabana africana. En la tapa frontal vemos, en una sinécdoque, el ojo del león que acecha; y en la tapa posterior, a través de la maleza, el color de su cuerpo. Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Cantos labrados y pintados con acrílico. Cabezadas tejidas a mano. Las cubiertas del libro han sido confeccionadas con la técnica de tejido en telar de cuatro marcos: un textil hecho con tiras de piel e hilo de algodón por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. Las letras en el lomo del libro, del autor y el título, han sido realizadas en gofrado. 29 x 20 cm Años 2021 - 2022 - [Huipil de Papel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huipiul-de-papel/) - Huipil de Papel "De materia” Técnica: Rebozos y huipil tejidos con hilo y papel, que son concebidos como soportes poéticos de escritura. Es una confluencia entre el arte textil y la encuadernación. Elaborados en telar de piso de cuatro marcos. Se usaron fibras naturales de algodón y yute, y virutas de papel con caligrafía. Tejidos por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna para la Séptima Bienal Nacional de Diseño del INBA. 133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm, 162 x 42 cm Año 2013 - [Paper Huipil](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huipiul-of-paper/) - Huipil of Paper ““Of Matter.” Technique: Rebozos and huipil woven with thread and paper, which are conceived as poetic writing supports. It is a confluence between textile art and bookbinding. Made on a four-frame floor loom. Natural cotton and jute fibers and calligraphic paper shavings were used. Woven by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna for the Seventh INBA National Design Biennial.133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm,162 x 42 cm, 2013. - [Paper Rebozos (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/rebozos-of-paper-2/) - Rebozos of Paper ““Of Matter” (2). Technique: Rebozos and huipil woven with thread and paper, which are conceived as poetic writing supports. It is a confluence between textile art and bookbinding. Made on a four-frame floor loom. Natural cotton and jute fibers and calligraphic paper shavings were used. Woven by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna for the Seventh INBA National Design Biennial.133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm,162 x 42 cm, 2013. - [Paper Rebozos, "Of Matter" (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/rebozos-of-paper-1/) - Rebozos of Paper ““Of Matter” (1). Technique: Rebozos and huipil woven with thread and paper, which are conceived as poetic writing supports. It is a confluence between textile art and bookbinding. Made on a four-frame floor loom. Natural cotton and jute fibers and calligraphic paper shavings were used. Woven by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna for the Seventh INBA National Design Biennial.133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm,162 x 42 cm, 2013. - [Encuadernación Japonesa (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-3-2/) - Tres ejercicios de encuadernación tradicional japonesa realizados en el taller de la Mtra. Eiko Nakao, en la Ciudad de Osaka, Japón. 15.5 x 20.5 cm Año 2010 - [Encuadernación Japonesa (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-2-2/) - Tres ejercicios de encuadernación tradicional japonesa realizados en el taller de la Mtra. Eiko Nakao, en la Ciudad de Osaka, Japón. 16 x 16 cm 2010 - [Encuadernación Japonesa (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-1-2/) - Tres ejercicios de encuadernación tradicional japonesa realizados en el taller de la Mtra. Eiko Nakao, en la Ciudad de Osaka, Japón. 16 x 21 cm Año 2010 - [Diario de Emergencia: Cartas para Llevar](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/emergency-diary-letters-to-go/) - Las tapas son el estuche. Técnica: hecho en piel jaspeada a la española. 17 x 2.5 cm Año 2002 - [Huevo (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huevo-1/) - Proyecto que conjuga la poesía con la expresión plástica en una cáscara de huevo como soporte. Año 2019 - [Diarios con Pedrería (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diarios-con-pedreria-3/) - Técnica: elaborados con papel pergamino. Costura expuesta con cristal murano y plata. 18x12 cm Año 2005 - [Ángel y Aurora](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/angel-and-aurora-2/) - Diario Técnica: en pergamino con cantos labrados y costura expuesta. 18 x 10 cm Año 2001 - [Ángel and Aurora](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/angel-and-aurora/) - Diary Technique: parchment with carved edges and exposed seam. 18 x 10 cm 2001 - [Huevo (4)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huevo-4/) - Proyecto que conjuga la poesía con la expresión plástica en una cáscara de huevo como soporte. Año 2019 - [Huevo (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huevo-2/) - Proyecto que conjuga la poesía con la expresión plástica en una cáscara de huevo como soporte. Año 2019 - [Huevo (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/huevo-3/) - Proyecto que conjuga la poesía con la expresión plástica en una cáscara de huevo como soporte. Año 2019 - [Rebozos de Papel (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/rebozos-de-papel-2/) - REBOZOS DE PAPEL “DE LA MATERIA” Técnica: Rebozos y huipil tejidos con hilo y papel, que son concebidos como soportes poéticos de escritura. Es una confluencia entre el arte textil y la encuadernación. Elaborados en telar de piso de cuatro marcos. Se usaron fibras naturales de algodón y yute, y virutas de papel con caligrafía. Tejidos por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna para la Séptima Bienal Nacional de Diseño del INBA. 133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm, 162 x 42 cm Año 2013 - [Rebozos de Papel "De la materia"](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/rebozos-de-papel-de-la-materia/) - REBOZOS DE PAPEL “DE LA MATERIA” Técnica: Rebozos y huipil tejidos con hilo y papel, que son concebidos como soportes poéticos de escritura. Es una confluencia entre el arte textil y la encuadernación. Elaborados en telar de piso de cuatro marcos. Se usaron fibras naturales de algodón y yute, y virutas de papel con caligrafía. Tejidos por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna para la Séptima Bienal Nacional de Diseño del INBA. 133 x 44 cm, 164 x 52 cm, 162 x 42 cm Año 2013 - [El Huevo Poético](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/el-huevo-poetico/) - Proyecto que conjuga la poesía con la expresión plástica en una cáscara de huevo como soporte. Año 2019 - [El Escarabajo](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/el-escarabajo/) - Una de cuatro piezas realizadas con hilo de algodón sobre cartón y pegamento, con la técnica de “El hilo de la vida”. El hilo de la firma ha sido teñido con sangre. 42.5 x 40 cm Año 2014 - [El Alacrán](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/el-alacran/) - Una de cuatro piezas realizadas con hilo de algodón sobre cartón y pegamento, con la técnica de “El hilo de la vida”. El hilo de la firma ha sido teñido con sangre. 43 x 34 cm Año 2020 - [La Luna](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/la-luna/) - Una de cuatro piezas realizadas con hilo de algodón sobre cartón y pegamento, con la técnica de “El hilo de la vida”. El hilo de la firma ha sido teñido con sangre. 38.5 x 48 cm Año 2013 - [Diarios con Pedrería (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diarios-con-pedreria-1/) - Technique: made with parchment paper. Exposed seam with Murano glass and silver. 12.5 x 9.5 cm 2005 - [Diarios con Pedrería (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diarios-con-pedreria-2/) - Technique: made with parchment paper. Exposed seam with Murano glass and silver. 18 x 12 cm 2005 - [La Araña](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/la-arana/) - La Araña. Una de cuatro piezas realizadas con hilo de algodón sobre cartón y pegamento, con la técnica de “El hilo de la vida”. El hilo de la firma ha sido teñido con sangre. 43 x 33.5 cm Año 2013 - [Diary with Rhinestones (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diary-with-rhinestones-3/) - Technique: made with parchment paper. Exposed seam with Murano glass and silver. 8 x 12 cm 2005 - [L’étranger (El Extranjero 2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/letranger-el-extranjero-2/) - L'ETRANGER (EL EXTRAN/ERO, edición original en francés), de Albert Camus Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 15ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en el año 2019. Encuadernado en papel e hilo. La cubierta ha sido pintada con acrílico en cartulina Murillo. Ha sido intervenida y tejida con hilo de algodón, en telar de cuatro marcos, por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. El hombre cuando piensa y actúa distinto a los demás es condenado por la sociedad y excluido de ella, se vuelve extranjero en su propia tierra, es incluso condenado a la muerte. La cubierta expresa esta idea entretejiendo la imagen del hombre solitario con el textil que, a su vez, es un rebozo que resguarda, (como la encuadernación a un libro) y que simboliza la protección maternal. 29 x 20 cm Años 2018-2019 - [L’étranger (El Extranjero 1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/letranger-el-extranjero-1/) - L'ETRANGER (EL EXTRAN/ERO, edición original en francés), de Albert Camus Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 15ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2019. Técnica: encuadernación en tela, hilo de cáñamo y papel amate. Cabezadas tejidas a mano y cantos labrados y pintados con acrílico. Para la decoración de la obra he utilizado la técnica que he venido desarrollando desde hace dos décadas y a la que he denominado “El hilo de la vida”. Una especie de bordado: hilo pegado con pegamento sobre cartón. El hilo negro, es continuo. También he utilizado para los detalles de las tapas de la cubierta un material sagrado: las cenizas de mi madre fallecida. El protagonista de la novela ha sido condenado a muerte, más que por el asesinato que cometió, por la manera en que enfrentó la muerte de su madre. La calavera mexicana en medio del luto está sonriendo irónicamente con sus colores vivos que simbolizan el sentido de la vida que el hombre puede darle frente a lo absurdo de la misma. En la portada, la guillotina a su vez representa también la tiranía del tiempo. 29 x 20 cm Años 2018 - 2019 - [L’art d’être Grand-Père](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/lart-detre-grand-pere/) - L'ART D'ETRE GRAND-PERE (EL ARTE DE SER ABUELO, edición original en francés), de Victor Hugo Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 14ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2017. Técnica: la cubierta del libro ha sido construida con la viruta de la piel rebajada. Cabezadas, autor y título de la obra elaborados con el mismo material sobrante. Cantos labrados y pintados con acrílico. Los detalles de la cubierta en hilo de algodón son una metáfora de la obra escrita en verso, así como de la infancia, tema eje del poema. 29 x 20 cm Años 2016 - 2017 - [Pedro Páramo](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/pedro-paramo-2/) - PEDRO PARAMO, de Juan Rulfo Elaborado para la exposición “Pliegues de la Memoria” presentada en la Librería “Juan Rulfo”, del Fondo de Cultura Económica, en Madrid, España, en mayo y junio de 2018. Técnica: la construcción del rebozo, es decir, la cubierta original fue intervenida y cosida en telar, con hilo de algodón, por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. Las hojas sueltas fueron bordadas a mano con cabello humano sobre papel japonés para formar los cuadernillos, que han sido cosidos con hilo de algodón teñido con sangre al igual que los cantos del libro. El rebozo como un objeto de protección pero también como uno de los símbolos mexicanos bajo el cual se halla una historia violenta. 17.5 x 13 cm Años 2017 - 2018 - [Vendredi ou la Vie Sauvage](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/vendredi-ou-la-vie-sauvage/) - VIERNES O LA VIDA SALVAJE, edición original en francés), de Michel Tournier Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 13ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2015. Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Cantos labrados y pintados con acrílico. Cabezadas tejidas a mano y en las cubiertas del libro detalles en hilo de cáñamo. El título de la obra y el autor están hechos también con hilo de cáñamo y con hilo de lino. La estructura del lomo está hecha con la técnica de escartivanas. El diseño alude al juego que se establece entre Robinson y Vendredi: yo soy tú y tú eres yo. Las letras simbolizan la preservación de la escritura. 29 x 20 cm Años 2014 - 2015 - [Diary with Rhinestones (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diary-with-rhinestones-2/) - Technique: made with parchment paper. Exposed seam with Murano glass and silver. 8 x 12 cm 2005 - [El Tambor de Hojalata](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/el-tambor-de-hojalata/) - EL TAMBOR DE HOJALATA, de Günter Grass Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Cantos pintados con acrílico. En las tapas de la cubierta se han incrustado dos placas de acero inoxidable y se ha utilizado en la tapa frontal la portada de la edición original. El diseño en su conjunto es la metáfora del tambor de hojalata de Oskar Matzerath. Las guardas, a su vez, aluden a su vitricida voz. Como complemento de la obra se realizaron a mano las baquetas en piel y madera. 15 x 24 cm Año 2015 - [Selma](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/selma-2/) - SELMA, de Jutta Bauer Técnica: “felting”, realizada por la diseñadora textil Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. Encuadernado en tela hecha a mano, a fieltrada con lana cardada, teñida y cruda, 100% mexicana. Cosido con hilo de algodón. Cantos labrados y teñidos con acrílico. 11.3 x 15.8 cm Año 2015 - [Opiniones de un Payaso](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/opiniones-de-un-payaso/) - Opiniones de un Payaso, de Heinrich Böll Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra (tafilete), con un tejuelo de piel gofrado en el lomo. Guardas pintadas a mano y cantos pintados con acrílico. Las tapas de cartón con huecos aluden a un templo gótico con sus vitrales. 24 x 14 cm Año 2015 - [The Clown](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/opinions-of-a-clown/) - Opinions of a Clown, by Heinrich BöllTechnique: bound in goatskin (morocco), with an embossed leather flap on the spine. Hand-painted endpapers and edges painted with acrylic. Cardboard lids with holes allude to a Gothic temple with its stained glass windows. 24 x 14 cm 2015 - [La Metamorfosis](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/la-metamorfosis/) - LA METAMORFOSIS, de Franz Kafka Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Tres pieles superpuestas y esculpidas. Cosido con hilo de algodón y escartivanas en el lomo. Cantos labrados. La imagen alude a la transformación del hombre en insecto. 18 x 13 cm Año 2015 - [Así Habló Zaratustra](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/asi-hablo-zaratustra/) - Así Habló Zaratustra, de Friedrich Nietzsche Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Con títulos en dorado y detalles de hilo de algodón en las tapas. Cantos labrados y teñidos con acrílico. 5 x 12 cm Año 2015 - [La Montaña Magica](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/la-montana-magica/) - LA MONTANA MAGIcA, de Thomas Mann Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”. Cantos labrados y pintados con acrílico. Polvo de mármol y óleo. Detalles en distintos materiales. La imagen hace alusión a lo que puede, entre tantas otras cosas, hallarse en la montaña. 22.5 x 14.5 cm Año 2015 - [Las Fabulas (Fables)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/las-fabulas-fables/) - Edición original en francés), de Jean de la Fontaine Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 11ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2011. Técnica: encuadernado en piel de cabra “chagreen”, con una estructura clásica. En la portada las figuras, que aluden a la fábula de La cigarra y la hormiga, están hechas con pasta de papel, elaborada por Elisa Luna, y pintadas al óleo bajo la dirección de Juana Inés Luna. La idea gráfica emula los códices mexicanos. El título de la obra y el autor están hechos con hilo de cáñamo pintado con acrílico. Las guardas están pintadas a mano. 29 x 20 cm Años 2010 - 2011 - [L’aiguille Creuse (La Aguja Hueca)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/laiguille-creuse-la-aguja-hueca/) - L’AIGUILLE cREUSE (LA AGUJA HUECA, edición original en francés), de Maurice Leblanc Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 12ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, en 2013. Técnica: encuadernado en tela y aplicaciones de hilo cáñamo. Cabezadas tejidas con el mismo hilo y guardas pintadas con acrílico. El hilo amarillo simboliza el tesoro escondido, y la forma en que ha sido tejido refiere la ruta que nos lleva a develar el secreto escondido por Arsenio Lupin en la Peña conocida como la Aguja Hueca. 29 x 20 cm Años 2012 - 2013 - [Estuche Porta USB](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/usb-carrying-case-2/) - Técnica: tela y papel 3.5 x 8 cm Año 2018 - [María](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/maria-4/) - María, de Jorge Isaacs Técnica: encuadernado en piel badana con recuadro. 21 x 15.5 cm Año 2016 - [Le Mariage de Figaro (Las Bodas de Fígaro)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/le-mariage-de-figaro-las-bodas-de-figaro/) - Le MARIAGE DE FIGARO (LAS BODAS DE FiGARO, edición original en francés), de Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 10ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrada en París, Francia, 2009. El libro presenta como imagen principal las dos mascaras del teatro: la cómica y la trágica, ya que éstas definen las facetas de la vida dentro del drama. Técnica: encuadernado en tela de algodón con listones y tela de satén, cantos labrados, lomo y costura expuesta. Doble tapa y contratapa separables del libro, con título de la obra y autor hechas en chaquira, cosido con hilo de lino. El libro se presenta abierto con la viruta de los cantos a manera de festejo (el arroz que se arroja en las bodas) y sobre un chal negro que emula el escenario del teatro. 29 x 20 cm Rebozo 66.5 x 72 cm Años 2008 - 2009 - [Le Mariage de Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/le-mariage-de-figaro-the-marriage-of-figaro/) - The Mariage of Figaro, edición original en francés, de Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais Prepared for the International Competition of the 10th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, 2009. The book presents the two theater masks as the main image: the comic and the tragic, since these define the facets of life within the drama. Technique: bound in cotton cloth with ribbons and satin cloth, carved edges, spine and exposed seam. Double cover and back cover that can be separated from the book, with the title of the work and the author made in beads, sewn with linen thread. The book is presented open with the shavings of the songs as a celebration (the rice that is thrown at weddings) and on a black shawl that emulates the stage of the theater. 29 x 20 cm Rebozo 66.5 x 72 cm Años 2008 - 2009 - [Block Erótico](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/block-erotico/) - Block para uso íntimo con hojas de datos personales, sobre para preservativos, pastillas anticonceptivas y resorte de seguridad. Detalles en el interior alusivos al usuario según el género. Dibujo de portada realizado por Elisa Luna. 12 x 8.5 cm Año 2002 - [El Nido](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/el-nido/) - Diario. Técnica: encuadernado en lomo de piel y papel amate, con detalle hecho con la viruta de la piel. 23.5 x 18 cm Año 2007 - [Censura](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/censura/) - Diario. Técnica: encuadernado en piel entera, de borrego, con detalle en hilo de algodón. 17.5 x 11.5 cm Año 2006 - [Unidas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/unidas/) - Diario Varios blocks, unidos entre sí, y uno suelto. Técnica: en tela e hilo de algodón. 23.5 x 18 x 10 cm, 18 x 23.5 cm Año 2007 - [United](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/united-2/) - Diary, Technique: Several blocks, joined together, and one loose. Technique: cloth and cotton thread.23.5 x 18 x 10 cm, 18 x 23.5 cm, 2007. - [Codices Prehispánicos Mexicanos](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/codices-prehispanicos-mexicanos/) - Estuches elaborados para facsímil y libro explicativo de los Códices editados por el Fondo de Cultura Económica. Se realizaron 15,000 ejemplares a mano. Técnica: hechos con tela de yute y papel amate. 29 x 30.5 cm 31 x 30.5 cm Años 1990 - 1996 - [Libreta Viruta](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-viruta/) - Técnica: viruta con tela. 6 x .5 cm Año 2010 - [Alfa y Omega](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/alfa-y-omega/) - Diario. Técnica: elaborado en piel de cabra (tafilete) y gofrado. La imagen alude a la primera y última letra del alfabeto griego, que simboliza el principio y el fin de todas las cosas en la tradición medieval antigua. 17.5x12.5 cm Año 1996 - [Estuche para Grabados](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/estuche-para-grabados/) - Técnica: Cuaderno y libro explicativo, unidos entre sí, con caja. Elaborado en tela italiana. 24x17.5 cm. Año 2004 - [Case for Engravings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/engraving-case/) - Technique: Notebook and explanatory book, joined together, with box. Made in Italian fabric. 24 x 17.5 cm 2004 - [Encuentro](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/encuentro/) - Dos diarios unidos entre sí. Técnica: con costura expuesta y detalles de cristal Swarovski. 24 x 18 cm Año 2006 - [Zara](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/zara/) - Diario Técnica: en piel de cabra (tafilete) con detalles repujados, de forma irregular. Registro con hilo de metal, y guardas francesas. 23.5 x 16.5 cm Año 1993 - [Unidos](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/unidos/) - Técnica: costura a la francesa, expuesta. Dos diarios unidos entre sí. 23.5x17.5 cm Año 2006 - [Joined](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/united/) - Technique: French seam, exposed. Two newspapers linked together. 23.5 x 17.5 cm 2006 - [Paquete Para Encuadernar Mariel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/paquete-para-encuadernar-mariel/) - Elaborado para el curso-taller de Introducción a la encuadernación, para niños. 26 x 17.5 cm Año 2002 - [Libretas Llavero](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libretas-llavero/) - Técnica: Encuadernación en miniatura en papel. 6 x 5 cm Año 2014 - [Portablock Prehispánico](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/portablock-prehispanico/) - Técnica: Elaborado en tela y papel amate con símbolo prehispánico. 24x16cm Año 2007 - [Libreta Prehispánica (4)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-prehispanica-4/) - Diario Técnica: Encuadernada en tela de yute y símbolo en papel amate. 17.5 x 12 cm Año 1997 - [Libreta Prehispánica (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-prehispanica-3/) - Técnica: Encuadernada en papel amate. 17.7 x 24 cm Año 2005 - [Libreta Prehispánica (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-prehispanica-2/) - Técnica: Encuadernada en papel amate. 8 x 5 cm Año 2005 - [Libreta Prehispánica (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-prehispanica-1/) - Técnica: piel badana jaspeada y papel Ingres Fabriano, encuadernada a la española y guardas pintadas a mano. 19.2 x 10.5 cm Año 1997 - [Emergency Diary: Letters to Go](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-covers-are-the-case/) - Technique: made in Spanish marbled leather. 17 x 2.5 cm 2002 - [Libreta Abanico](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/libreta-abanico/) - Técnica: elaborada en tela de algodón y cartulina Ingres Fabriano. 16.5 x 3.2 cm (cerrado) Año 2002 - [Ángel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/angel-2/) - Diario Técnica: lomo de piel, realzado, y papel pintado a mano. 12 x 8.5 cm Año 2000 - [Beatriz](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/beatriz-2/) - Diario Técnica: piel de cochino con mosaico de piel badana y repujado; los cantos son labrados y pintados, guardas pintadas a mano y registro de metal. 18 x 12 cm Año 2002 - [Inés](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/ines-2/) - Diario. Técnica: carpeta de dibujo, elaborada con hilo de algodón y chaquira incrustada. 16 x 10 cm Año 2004 - [Violeta](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/violeta/) - Violeta. Journal bound in Valencian dyed sheepskin leather, with carved edges, the journal covers in turn form the protection box, French endpapers, bridles and nail details. It was sewn on a loom with linen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 18x12.3cm - [Elisa](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/elisa-2/) - Elisa. Diario Técnica: elaborado con ante rojo y negro, cantos labrados y detalles que provienen de la costura, guardas francesas y separador con detalles de ante. 19 x 12.5 cm Año 2002 - [Alejandro](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/alejandro-2/) - Alejandro Diario Técnica: Portablock con detalle de hilo en la portada. 12 x 8.5 cm Año 2006 - [María](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/maria-3/) - María Diario Técnica: tela italiana con detalles de hilo de algodón, cabezadas hechas a mano y cantos pintados. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003 - [L’étranger (The Stranger 1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/letranger-the-stranger/) - L’étranger (The Stranger, original French edition), by Albert Camus. Prepared for the International Competition of the 15th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2019. Technique: cloth binding, hemp thread and amate paper. Hand-woven bridles and edges carved and painted with acrylic. For the decoration of the work I have used the technique that I have been developing for two decades and which I have called “The thread of life”. A kind of embroidery: thread glued on cardboard. The black thread is continuous. I have also used for the details of the covers of the cover a sacred material: the ashes of my deceased mother. The protagonist of the novel has been sentenced to death, more than for the murder he committed, for the way he dealt with the death of his mother. The Mexican skull in mourning is smiling ironically with its bright colors that symbolize the meaning of life that man can give in the face of its absurdity. On the cover, the guillotine also represents the tyranny of time. 29 x 20 cm 2021-2022 - [L’étranger (The Stranger 2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/letranger-2-the-stranger-2/) - L’étranger (The Stranger, original French edition), by Albert Camus. Prepared for the International Competition of the 15th World Biennial of Art Binding, held in Paris, France, in 2019. Bound in paper and thread. The cover has been painted with acrylic on Murillo cardboard. It has been intervened and woven with cotton thread, on a four-frame loom, by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. When man thinks and acts differently from others, he is condemned by society and excluded from it, he becomes a foreigner in his own land, he is even sentenced to death. The cover expresses this idea by weaving the image of the solitary man with the textile, which, in turn, is a shawl that protects (like the binding of a book) and symbolizes maternal protection. 29 x 20cm Years 2018-2019 - [Blanca](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/blanca-2/) - Blanca. Diario Técnica: collage en piel de borrego por ambos lados. Cortes en las hojas internas y registros de hilo de henequén. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003 - [Egg (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/egg-1/) - Project that combines poetry with flexible expression on an eggshell as a support. 2019 - [Egg (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/egg-2/) - Project that combines poetry with flexible expression on an eggshell as a support. 2019 - [Violeta](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/violeta-2/) - Violeta Diario Técnica: encuadernado en piel badana teñida a la valenciana, con cantos labrados, las tapas del diario forman a su vez la caja de protección, guardas francesas, cabezadas y detalles de clavos. Cosida en telar con hilo de lino. 18 x 12.3 cm Año 2003 - [Miguel Hernandez](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/miguel-hernandez-2/) - MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, de José Luis Ferris Elaborado para la 1ª Muestra Internacional de Encuadernación de Arte, realizada por el Taller “Llar del Llibre” en Alicante, España. Técnica: encuadernado en piel badana natural, con cantos labrados teñidos con acrílico, guardas de papel amate y detalles en piel “chagreen”. Registro en hilo de metal y el nombre del autor en piel grabada. El estuche es de cartón y papel amate, semejando a los barrotes de la cárcel. 25.5 x 16.5 x 4.2 cm Año 2003 - [Egg (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/egg-3/) - Project that combines poetry with flexible expression on an eggshell as a support. 2019 - [Egg (4)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/egg-4/) - Project that combines poetry with flexible expression on an eggshell as a support. 2019 - [Prehispanic Notebook (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/prehispanic-notebook-1/) - Technique: marbled sheepskin leather and Ingres Fabriano paper, bound in the Spanish style and hand-painted endpapers. 26 x 17.5 cm 2002 - [Prehispanic Notebook (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/prehispanic-notebook-2/) - Technique: Bound in amate paper. 8 x 5 cm 2005 - [Prehispanic Notebook (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/prehispanic-notebook-3/) - Technique: Bound in amate paper. 17.7 x 24 cm 2005 - [Prehispanic Notebook (4)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/prehispanic-notebook-4/) - Technique: Bound in jutecloth, symbol in amate paper. 17.5 x 12cm 1997 - [Diary with Rhinestones (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/diaries-with-rhinestones/) - Technique: made with parchment paper. Exposed seam with Murano glass and silver. 8 x 12 cm 2005 - [La Vuelta al Mundo en Ochenta Días](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/la-vuelta-al-mundo-en-ochenta-dias/) - Le Tour de Monde en Quatre-vingt Jours (edición original en francés) de Julio Verne Elaborado para el Concurso Internacional de la 8ª Bienal Mundial de Encuadernación de Arte, celebrado en París, Francia, en 2005: “Un calendrier a pendre au mur”, ideada como metáfora del tiempo, ya que este es el elemento central de la novela. Técnica: hecho en piel badana con colores que remiten a la bandera francesa. La base del libro es a su vez la cubierta, en la parte posterior sobresalen los nervios de la costura. El nombre del autor se realizó con letras de piel, incrustada y el título pintado a mano con tinta china. 46 x 32.7 x 6 cm Años 2004 – 2005 - [The Spider](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-spider/) - The Spider, One of four textile pieces made with cotton thread on cardboard and glue, with the technique of “The thread of life”. The signature thread has been dyed with blood. 45 x 43.5 cm, 2019. - [The Beetle](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-beetle/) - The Beetle. One of four textile pieces made with cotton thread on cardboard and glue, with the technique of “The thread of life”. The signature thread has been dyed with blood. 42.5 x 40 cm, 2014. - [L’art d’être Grand-Père](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/lart-detre-grand-pere-the-art-of-being-a-grandfather/) - L’art d’être grand-père (The Art of Being a Grandfather, original French edition), by Victor Hugo Prepared for the International Competition of the 14th World Biennial of Art Bookbinding, held in Paris, France, in 2017. Technique: the cover of the book has been constructed with the shaving of the lowered skin. Bridles, author and title of the work made with the same material spare. Edges carved and painted with acrylic. The details of the cover in cotton thread are a metaphor for the work written in verse, as well as of childhood, the theme of the poem. 29 x 20 cm 2016-2017 Prepared for the International Competition of the 16th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2022. The design of the bookbinding refers to the mystery of the African savannah. On the front cover we see, in a synecdoche, the eye of the stalking lion; and on the back cover, through the undergrowth, the color of its body. Technique: bound in “chagreen” goatskin. Edges carved and painted with acrylic. Hand woven bridles. The book covers have been made with the weaving technique on a four-frame loom: a textile made with strips of leather and cotton thread by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. The letters on the spine of the book, the author and the title, have been made in embossing 29 x - [Vendredi ou la Vie Sauvage](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/vendredi-ou-la-vie-sauvage-friday-or-the-wild-life/) - Vendredi ou la vie sauvage (Friday or the Wild Life, original French edition), by Michel Tournier Prepared for the International Competition of the 13th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2015. Technique: bound in “chagreen” goatskin. Edges carved and painted with acrylic. Hand-woven bridles and hemp thread details on the book covers. The title of the work and the author are also made with hemp thread and linen thread. The structure of the spine is made with the escartivanas technique.The design alludes to the game that is established between Robinson and Vendredi: I am you and you are me. The letters symbolize the preservation of writing. 29 x 20 cm 2014-2015 - [The Poetic Egg](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-poetic-egg/) - Project that combines poetry with flexible expression on an eggshell as a support. 2019 - [The Scorpion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-scorpion/) - One of four textile pieces made with cotton thread on cardboard and glue, with the technique of “The thread of life”. The signature thread has been dyed with blood.43 x 34 c 2020 - [The Moon](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-moon/) - One of four textile pieces made with cotton thread on cardboard and glue, with the technique of “The thread of life”. The signature thread has been dyed with blood. 38.5 x 48 cm 2013 - [Inés](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/ines/) - Journal. Technique: Made with cotton thread and inlaid beads.16x10 cm 2004 - [Beatriz](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/beatriz/) - Diary Technique: Pigskin with sheepskin mosaic and embossing; the edges are carved and painted, hand-painted guards and metal register. 18x12 cm 2002. - [Ángel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/angel/) - Diary Technique: leather spine, embossed, and hand-painted paper. 12 x 8.5 cm 2000 - [Fan Notebook](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/fan-notebook/) - Technique: made of cotton fabric and Ingres Fabriano cardboard. 16.5 x 3.2 cm (closed) 2002 - [Prehistoric Portablock](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/prehistoric-portablock/) - Technique: Made of cloth and amate paper with a pre-Hispanic symbol. 24 x 16cm 2007 - [Keychain Notebooks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/keychain-notebooks/) - Technique: Miniature binding on paper. 6 x 5 cm 2014 - [Mariel Binding Package](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/mariel-binding-package/) - Prepared for the course-workshop of Introduction to Bookbinding, for children. 26 x 17.5 cm 2002 - [Zara](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/11138/) - Diary. Technique: goatskin (moroccan) with embossed details, irregularly shaped. Record with metal thread, and French guards. 23.5 x 16.5 cm 1993 - [Encounter](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/encounter/) - Technique: Two newspapers linked together with exposed seam and details of Swarovski crystal. 24 x 18 cm 2006 - [Alpha and Omega](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/alpha-and-omega/) - Technique: made of goatskin (morocco) and embossed. The image alludes to the first and last letter of the Greek alphabet, which symbolizes the beginning and the end of all things in ancient medieval tradition. 17.5 x 12.5 cm 1996 - [Chip Notepad](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/chip-notepad/) - Technique: shaving with cloth. 6x.5 cm, 2010. - [Mexican Prehistoric Codices](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/mexican-prehistoric-codices/) - Cases made for facsimile and explanatory book of the Codices published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica. 15,000 copies made by hand. Technique: made with jute cloth and amate paper. 29 cm x 30.5 cm, 31 x 30.5cm, 1990 - 1996. - [Censorship Diary](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/censorship-diary/) - Technique: bound in full leather, sheep, with detail in cotton thread. 17.5 x 11.5 cm, 2006. - [The Nest](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-nest/) - Diary, Technique: bound in leather spine and amate paper, with detail made with skin shavings. 23.5 x 18 cm, 2007. - [Les Fables (Fables)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/les-fables-fables/) - Original French edition by Jean de la Fontaine. Prepared for the International Competition from the 11th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2011. Technique: bound in “shagreen” goatskin, with a classic structure. On the cover, the figures, which allude to the fable of The Cicada and the Ant, are made with paper pulp, made by Elisa Luna, and painted in oil under the direction of Juana Inés Luna. The graphic idea emulates the Mexican codices. The title of the work and the author are made with hemp thread painted with acrylic. The endpapers are hand painted.29 x 20 cm 2010 - 2011 - [The Tin Drum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-tin-drum/) - The Tin Drum by Günter Grass. Technique: bound in “shagreen” goatskin. Edges painted with acrylic. Two stainless steel plates have been embedded in the cover flaps and the cover of the original edition has been used on the front cover. The design as a whole is the metaphor of Oskar Matzerath’s tin drum. The guards, in turn, allude to his vitricidal voice. As a complement to the work, the drumsticks were made by hand in leather and wood. 15 x 24 cm 2015 - [Pedro Páramo](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/pedro-paramo/) - Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo Prepared for the exhibition “Pliegues de la Memoria” presented at the “Juan Rulfo” Bookstore, of the Fondo de Cultura Económica, in Madrid, Spain, in May and June 2018. Technique: the construction of the shawl, that is, the original cover, was intervened and sewn on a loom, with cotton thread, by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. The loose leaves were hand-embroidered with human hair on Japanese paper to form the booklets, which have been sewn with blood-dyed cotton thread just like the edges of the book. The rebozo as an object of protection but also as one of the Mexican symbols under which a violent history is found. 17.5 x 13 cm 2017-2018 - [Selma](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/selma/) - Selma by Jutta Bauer Technique: “felting”, made by the textile designer Mariel Andrea Tapia Luna. Bound in handmade cloth, felted with carded, dyed and raw wool, 100% Mexican. Sewn with cotton thread. Edges carved and stained with acrylic. 11.3 x 15.8 cm 2015 The - [The Metamorphosis](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-metamorphosis/) - The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Technique: bound in “shagreen” goatskin. Three superimposed and sculpted skins. Sewn with cotton thread and scartivanas on the spine. Carved edges. The image alludes to the transformation of man into an insect. 18 x 13 cm 2015 - [Thus Spoke Zarathustra](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/thus-spoke-zarathustra/) - Thus Spoke Zarathustra, by Friedrich Nietzsche Technique: bound in “shagreen” goatskin. With gold titles and cotton thread details on the covers. Edges carved and stained with acrylic.18.5 x 12 cm 2015 - [The Magic Mountain](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/the-magic-mountain/) - The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann Technique: bound in “shagreen” goatskin. Edges carved and painted with acrylic. Marble dust and oil. Details in different materials.The image alludes to what can, among many other things, be found on the mountain..22.5 x 14.5 cm 2015 - [L’aiguille Creuse (The Hollow Needle)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/laiguille-creuse-the-hollow-needle/) - L’aiguille creuse (The Hollow Needle, original French edition), by Maurice Leblanc Prepared for the International Competition of the 12th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2013. Technique: bound in cloth and hemp thread applications. Halters woven with the same thread and guards painted with acrylic. The yellow thread symbolizes the hidden treasure, and the way in which it has been woven refers to the route that leads us to reveal the secret hidden by Arsenio Lupine in the Rock known as the Hollow Needle.29 x 20 cm 2012-2013 - [María](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/maria-2/) - María, by Jorge Isaacs Technique: bound in sheepskin leather with box. 21 x 15.5 cm 2016 - [USB Carrying Case](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/usb-carrying-case/) - USB Carrying Case, Technique: fabric and paper 3.5 x 8 cm 2018 - [Japanese Binding (3)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-3/) - Japanese Binding (3), Three exercises in traditional Japanese bookbinding carried out in the workshop of Mtra. Eiko Nakao, in the City of Osaka, Japan. 16 x 21 cm., 15.5 x 20.5 cm and 16 x 16 cm 2010 - [Japanese Binding (2)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-2/) - Japanese Binding (2), Three exercises in traditional Japanese bookbinding carried out in the workshop of Mtra. Eiko Nakao, in the City of Osaka, Japan. 16 x 21 cm., 15.5 x 20.5 cm and 16 x 16 cm 2010 - [Japanese Binding (1)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/japanese-binding-1/) - Japanese Binding (1), Three exercises in traditional Japanese bookbinding carried out in the workshop of Mtra. Eiko Nakao, in the City of Osaka, Japan. 16 x 21 cm., 15.5 x 20.5 cm and 16 x 16 cm 2010 - [Erotic Block](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/erotic-block/) - Erotic Block,Block for intimate use with personal data sheets, envelope for condoms, birth control pills and security spring. Interior details alluding to the user according to gender. Cover drawing by Elisa Luna. 12 x 8.5 cm 2002 - [Around the World in Eighty Days](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/around-the-world-in-eighty-days/) - Le tour du monde en quatre vingt jours/(Around the World in Eighty Days, original French edition), by Jules Verne Prepared for the International Competition of the 8th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2005: “Un calendrier a pendre au mur”, conceived as a metaphor for time, since this is the central element of the novel. Technique: made of sheepskin leather with colors that refer to the French flag. The base of the book is in turn the cover, on the back the ribs of the seam stand out. The author’s name was made with leather letters, embedded and the title hand-painted with Chinese ink. 46 x 32.7 x 6 cm 2004 – 2005 - [Maria](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/maria/) - María. Italian fabric diary with cotton thread details, handmade bridles and painted edges. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm. - [Elisa](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/elisa/) - Elisa. Journal made with red and black suede, carved edges and details that come from the seam, French endpapers and separator with suede details. Year 2002. Dimensions 19x12.5 cm. - [Alejandro](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/alejandro/) - Alejandro. Portablock with thread detail on the cover. Year 2006. Dimensions 12x8.5cm. - [Blanca](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/blanca/) - Blanca. Collage with sheepskin on both sides. Cuts in the inner sheets and registers of henequen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm. - [Miguel Hernandez](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products/miguel-hernandez/) - Miguel Hernandez, by Jose Luis Ferris. Prepared for the 1st International Art Bookbinding Exhibition, held by the “Llar del Llibre” Workshop in Alicante, Spain. Bound in natural sheepskin leather, with acrylic-tinted carved edges, amate paper endpapers and chagreen leather details. Registration in metal thread and the name of the author in engraved leather. The case is made of cardboard and amate paper resembling the bars of the jail. Year 2003. Dimensions 25.5x16.5x4.2 cm. ## Testimonials - [Dan, Google 01/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/dan-google-01-2023/) - We loved this thoughtfully curated museum to an art with an amazing history. Lots of great artifacts and a couple of fun interactive exhibits. Do bring your headphones as there is a good, free audio tour. I'm so glad there is a museum preserving the history of this important trade. - [Curtis, Google 01/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/curtis-google-01-2023/) - This is a small museum that explains clearly how a book is actually constructed. I liked the chance to sew a couple of signatures into place. There's a great deal I don't know about what's between the pages I read and the spine! The history included in the exhibit is itself worth a visit. - [Marq, Google 10/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/marq-google-10-2023/) - This is a great self guided tour of the history of bookbinding. From the first paper to modern techniques, there are examples of the implements and machines used throughout the years. Took about two hours. Staff was helpful with answering questions on the function of the machines. - [Kristyn, Google 10/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/kristyn-google-10-2023/) - A beautifully curated museum that encourages you to touch exhibits and ask questions. Information is shared in a way that is easily digestible and not overwhelming. The staff was absolutely lovely. - [Agathe, Google 01/10/2024](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/agathe-google-01-10-2024/) - Very fun and well documented museum. The History of book making is facinating, and as a bookbinder novice, it was great to see all the old machines and techniques explained. - [Li, Google 12/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/li-google-12-2023/) - Lots of information provided. Interactive. Wifi provided. The only improvement I could think of is to provide video demonstrations on the process of book binding and to show how the machines work (there was one where you could scan QR codes). - [Bui, Google 12/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/bui-google-12-2023/) - A small museum but packed with cool information. I can spend hours reading about the history of bookbinders and paper making/printing processes here. The staff was so nice and helpful. I'm glad I stopped by this amazing place during my short trip to SF. - [Ethan, Google 12/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/ethan-google-12-2023/) - Wow, absolutely spectacular museum!! Hands down my favorite museum in San Francisco, one of the best stops I made during this whole vacation. I really loved just how much material they had here, it was so full and in-depth, I couldn't believe how educational and interesting it was. And all the big machinery and equipment, - [Marie, Trip Advisor 12/03/2023](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/marie-dec-2023-trip-advisor/) - A little gem! I had little time before catching my plane home on a Thursday morning when I discovered by accident that this little museum was just around the corner from my hotel. If I had gone to a larger place like the MOMA I would have been frustrated not to have been able to - [Square, Dec. 2, 2022](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/square-dec-2-2022/) - Nice gift shop selection - [Leah, Google 7/19/21](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/leah-google/) - This museum is a hidden gem. I've been a bookbinder for years but I have never seen anyone specifically address the American experience and how things changed as craftsman moved here from Europe and industrialization took hold. I learned a lot. If it has not been for the audio your the experience would not have - [Joan, Trip Advisor 12/12/19](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/trip-advisor-december-2019/) - Highly recommend! Fascinating! The docent tour is fabulously interesting for anyone interested in craftsmanship, social history, books, engineering, the industrial revolution, and economics. Due to my work experiences, I probably know more than average about this process, but I still learned a LOT! Loved it! Great value. - [tripadvisor August 2019](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/tripadvisor-august-2019/) - The guided tour was fascinating and very informative. The guide was so knowledgebable and patient and there are vintage tools and equipment to demonstrate the history of bookbinding. I will never look at a book the same after visiting and touring this museum. I truly appreciated visiting this charming museum and it's staff. Thank you. - [Google April 2019](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/google-april-2019/) - Great place with a ton of educational value. All of the classic machinery is a cool thing to see! - [Yelp 4/7/2019](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-4-7-2019/) - Didn't know what to expect. I was thinking how much can you really say about making books. But tour is very thorough and I thought it was interesting. Bookbinding started as a very skilled craft and the process to make them was intricate. Then the industrial revolution came and changed it. If you want to - [Visitor 6/6/16](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/square-6-6-16/) - I love that the equipment was used in demonstrations! I love the knowledge and passion the docents have for this museum and the work! I'm so glad I stumbled across this! - [Samuel F 2/1/19](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/square-2-1-19/) - A wonderful museum. The temporary exhibition was an added treat. Bravo! - [Roberto Z 3/3/19](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/square-3-3-19/) - Bellissimo, piccolo ma completo, Bravi! - [Google 3/8/18](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/3-8-18/) - This is a fantastically interesting jewel. It is truly astounding to walk in a place like this and find one of the most important parts of our culture which is the preservation of knowledge. It is truly eye opening to witness the detail of work in culture. - [Google 3/14/19](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/3-14-19/) - Мuseo chico, tiene la sala de exposición linda, talleres y las máquinas antiguas de encuadernación, museografía magnífica, imparten conferencias también. - [Google 10/25/18](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/10-25-18/) - Great collection, great docents. The museum really showcases the beginnings of the collection of knowledge in our society. - [Yelp 2/4/17](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-2-4-17/) - Great docent lead tour giving a fabulous historical journey through the lens of book binding. - [Yelp 11/15/16](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-11-15-16/) - The tour is worth the time. It is great for anyone into craftsmanship and history. The staff is friendly and informative. Started with this gem during a morning of touring museums. - [Yelp 7/14/17](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-7-14-17/) - This place is GREAT! Book lovers unite! The staff is wonderful, the tour is historical and entertaining, and it is WELL worth the time to be exposed to such an important aspect of human history! - [Yelp 4/20/18](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-4-20-18/) - This was a great tour for my teen who loves old books. We learned the history of bookbinding and its evolution to mass publishing with a fun and very knowledgeable docent. Seeing so many period machines and getting a chance to try out a printing press made this better than just a museum visit. - [Yelp 2/2/19](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/yelp-2-2-19/) - If you love books, this is a must. Learn the history of the art/process of making a book. Very informed staff and docents. - [TripAdvisor 8/24/17](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/testimonial/tripadvisor-8-24-17/) - Really fantastic small museum, with helpful and informative staff and a brilliant gift shop. Seeing the various printing and bookbinding techniques associated with the tools and machines they involved was fantastic. ## Exhibitions - [Making Their Mark](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/making-their-mark/) - Decorating and Finishing Explore the detailed, exacting world of finishing—a centuries-old process of decorating book covers and spines. From gold-tooling to onlays, using colorful foils and shimmering gold, discover the tools, processes, and materials of book decoration. Experience the beauty of ABM's hand-tool and embossing plate collection. For Bookbinders, Finishing includes lettering, decorating and other - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/8200/) - Guild of Book Workers | Triannual Traveling Exhibition 2021—2022 - [HBC 54](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/hbc-54/) - The Hand Bookbinders of California's 54th Annual Member's Exhibition brings together the best efforts of a diverse community of makers in a showcase of “democracy in art”. This exhibition highlights both traditional and contemporary approaches to bookbinding and invites visitors to explore the remarkable range of possibilities within the book arts. Featured works demonstrate the many - [Banned Books 250](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/banned-books-250/) - A 250-year Retrospective of Banned Books in America America, the land of the free, has a long history of banning books. Censorship dates back to before 1776 and continues to this day. Early puritan colonists banned books critical of their ideology and governance. The Comstock Act of 1873 made it illegal to mail “lewd” materials - [A 21st-century Fine Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/a-21st-century-fine-press/) - The fine press tradition is characterized by letterpress printing with special care and attention to typography, original artwork and hand bindings using the finest papers and materials. It's revival in the late 19th-century by William Morris countered the industrialization of book production with finely crafted limited edition volumes, elevating the book to an art form. - [Design for a Modern Century](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/design-for-a-modern-century/) - A Centenary Celebration of the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationales des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes and its Legacy. Art Deco has influenced design over the past 100 years. Using Book Arts as our canvas, we present a timeline of Art Deco inspired design from 1925 to 2025. Art Deco minimalism of the 1920’s and 30’s - [HBC53: The Hand Bookbinders of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/hbc53-the-hand-bookbinders-of-california/) - 53rd Annual Members' Exhibition May 17 to August 23 at The American Bookbinders Museum This exhibition highlights the journey of book-making possibilities, featuring: rainbow pride artist books, a choice of two set books, and recent work by members. Rainbow Pride Artist Books Last spring, HBC was the third recipient of a 30-by-20-foot Rainbow Pride flag, - [Chapter 10](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/chapter-10/) - Highlights from a Decade of Special Exhibits Join us for a special Exhibit celebrating ten years of special exhibitions! Our first exhibit was the Hand Bookbinders of Californian’s 43rd Annual Members Exhibition (2015), and or next exhibit is their 53rd Annual Members Exhibition opening next month. This special exhibit commemorates a decade of exhibits celebrating - [OPEN • SET 2025 Competition & Exhibition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/open-set-2025-competition-exhibition/) - OPEN • SET is a competition and exhibition featuring finely crafted design bindings sponsored by the American Academy of Bookbinding. It is designed to encourage new and professional binders from around the world to participate. The title reflects the two categories in which the binders compete. ❦ Open: artists choose which textblock to bind ❦ - [The Magic of Marbling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/the-magic-of-marbling/) - Unique by Design! Marbling has a rich history dating back to the 12th century. First practiced in Asia, it spread west through the Middle East and on to Europe. Unlike other regions where marbling was used primarily for borders, backgrounds, and standalone art, European applications included early book coverings; marbled covers and end papers were - [Anatomy of a Book | What Books are Made of](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/anatomy-of-a-book-what-books-are-made-of/) - Ever wonder what materials are used to make the book you are reading? It may be more complex than you realize. Historically they were made from organic materials like paper, wood and leather, but now there is a myriad of interesting synthetics. Come see our latest exhibit and explore the different categories of materials and - [](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/11779/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is pleased to present: "Bound to Be Different, Hand Bindings from Private Presses", showcasing a range of fine bindings crafted by eleven private presses. Each press has a unique approach to the aesthetics of printing and binding. Included are books from William Morris’s Kelmscott Press, founded in 1891, to contemporary presses. - [Stenciling in Book & Applied Arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/stenciling-in-book-applied-arts/) - From Japanese Katazome to French Pochoir … and back again Stenciling on rock walls is the oldest known art form, going back at least 35,000 years to the Aboriginal people of Australia. Highly developed in Japanese art dating back to at least the Nara period (710 to 794 CE), stenciling had reached a high level - [The American Bookbinders Museum is excited to welcome Poetic Journey/Travesía Poética.](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/poetic-journey-travesia-poetica/) - A retrospective of bindings by Mexican bookbinder Dulce Maria Luna. Trained in her father's bindery, she founded La Antigua Bookbindery in 1990. Her prize-winning bindings have been exhibited internationally in France, Spain, Colombia and now the United States. Access to this exhibit is free of charge. This exhibit features more than 40 of her - [Online Exhibits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/online-exhibits/) - Making Their Mark: Decorating and Finishing An Introduction to Finishing, by hand or machine. Finishing adds the titling and decoration to a book's cover, back and spine. Learn about the tools, processes and materials used to decorate a book's binding. Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of - [The Many Lives of Books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/the-many-lives-of-books/) - Exploring the Work of Book Conservators Enter the nuanced world of the book conservator. To the layperson, book conservation suggests book repair: taking a book that has been damaged through age, use, or accident, and fixing it so that it can go back into service. But conservators look at a damaged book and see not - [Ex Libris: The Art of Contemporary World Bookplates](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/ex-libris-the-art-of-bookplates/) - 2022 ASBC&D and FISAE Bookplate Competition: Exhibiting Submissions from Around the World. The American Bookbinders Museum celebrates the beauty of a [once] commonplace object: the bookplate. Intended to identify a book's owner, the first bookplates originated in Germany in the 15th century. Bookplates define ownership, but also reflect the owner's personality, aesthetic sensibility, and sense - [Standard | Deluxe | Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/standard-deluxe-design-bindings-of-the-book-club-of-california/) - Bindings of the Book Club of California The Book Club of California has played a major role in the history and preservation of the art of fine printing in California for over a century. Its books are carefully conceived, thoughtfully designed, and attractively printed in limited editions, often by the foremost fine press printers in - [49th Annual Hand Bookbinders of California Exhibition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/49th-annual-hand-bookbinders-of-california-annual-exhibition/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is very pleased to host the Hand Bookbinders of California's Annual Members Exhibition. Come in and see unique, artistic bindings, letterpress and graphics. The exhibit is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm, admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public! The ABM will be offering two - [Design Binding Today: OPEN • SET 2020](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/open-•-set-2020/) - OpenSet 2020 is canceled due to the COVID--19 pandemic. We are sadden by this eventuality, but applaud the effort and creativity of all the designer binders who participated in the OpenSet triennial. Bravo! West Coast exhibition of OPEN·SET 2020 In Collaboration with the American Academy of Bookbinding. More than 100 fine bindings on display. Juried - [Celebrating the 19th Amendment](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/leading-the-way-to-suffrage-women-printers-publishers-and-bookbinders/) - Suffragists in Print! Join us in celebrating the centennial of the 19th amendment. Woman's suffrage dates back to the American revolution when Abigail Adams told her husband (John Adams, member of the Continental Congress) that: If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will - [Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/bound-for-beauty-highlights-from-the-kathleen-v-roberts-collection-of-decorated-publishers-bindings/) - Held Over--closes August 1st. Can you judge a book by its cover? 19th century publishers vied to catch your eye--and your wallet--with glittering gold and vividly colored bindings. Mass-production made beautifully designed books widely available. New technologies stamped elaborate, multi-colored designs on book covers. Designs reflected the tastes of the time: Victorian, art nouveau, art - [Book Smart: Learning to Break the Rules](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/book-smart-learning-to-break-the-rules/) - Where do Book Artists come from? Like apprentices of old, book arts students learn core bookbinding structures from skilled instructors. With their guidance and encouragement students transform basic structures into new and unique forms. The American Bookbinders Museum is pleased to present works from three book arts programs: San Francisco Art Institute, Mills College and - [Queer Voices: Paperbacks and Periodicals Forging Community](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/queer-voices-paperbacks-and-periodicals-forging-community/) - June 1 - August 31 Like early communication in the LGBTQ+ community, queer literature emerged from clandestine networks: books were printed and distributed in secret. Early literature was subject to harsh censorship and heavy-handed editorial control if the content was overtly LGBTQ+. Overcoming homophobic charges of obscenity and immorality, the queer community took control of - [Long Live the Book!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/long-live-the-book/) - Folded, stitched, stapled or glued: the book is alive and well in 2019, and so is bookbinding. Long Live the Book! samples contemporary bookbinding from the purely commercial to boldly artistic. While bookbinders still use many of the tools and processes from the Middle Ages, modern technology has added new materials and high-speed automation to - [Of Wonders Wild and New](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/of-wonders-wild-and-new/) - Picture Books: A Gateway to the Imagination A collaboration between the American Bookbinders Museum and the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature. Come, explore the imaginary world of children’s picture books. Travel through three centuries of children’s literature influencing countless generations. From the first children’s books in the 19th century to today, children’s - [Hand Bookbinders of California’s 46th Annual Members Exhibition (HBC 46)](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/hand-bookbinders-of-californias-46th-annual-members-exhibition-hbc-46/) - Each year the Hand Bookbinders of California sponsors an Annual Members’ Exhibition open for viewing to the general public. The artworks displayed reflect the various interests of HBC’s diverse membership, and can include design bindings, fine press, artists’ books, calligraphy, conservation, box-making, historical structures, and paper decoration. - [Members Exhibition of the Hand Bookbinders of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/members-exhibition-of-the-hand-bookbinders-of-california/) - We’re extremely excited to host the 43rd Annual Members Exhibition of the Hand Bookbinders of California. We’re equally pleased that it coincides with the grand (re-)opening of the American Bookbinders Museum. Established in 1972, the Hand Bookbinders of California is a close-knit group of hand bookbinders, with shared interests in creating and collecting fine bindings, - [Time Honored Techniques: Bookbinding Manuals from 1650-1880](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/time-honored-techniques-bookbinding-manuals-from-1650-1880/) - An exhibition of manuals from the museum’s collection, reflecting changes in culture and technology, curated by book restorer, fine binder, binding historian, and toolmaker Tom Conroy, author of Bookbinders’ Finishing Tool Makers 1780-1965 (Plough Press, 2002). List of exhibits » - [The Woman Bookbinder](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/the-woman-bookbinder/) - As part of Women’s History Month, the American Bookbinders Museum presents an exhibition featuring books and ephemera from the Museum’s collections, curated by Elspeth Olson, librarian and archivist at ABM. The exhibition offers looks at women in the binding trade, women and the rise of the bindery unions, and women in artisanal binding. - [Books and Mud: The Drowned Libraries of Florence](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/books-and-mud-the-drowned-libraries-of-florence/) - In November, 1966, the banks of the Arno River in Florence rose to record heights, breaking its embankments and flooding the city. Art and books stored in library and museum cellars steeped for days in water, mud, and sewage. In an unprecedented international effort, volunteers converged on the city to rescue these treasures. In celebration - [Market Bound: The Beauty and Business of Publishers’ Bindings, 1800-1950](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/market-bound-the-beauty-and-business-of-publishers-bindings-1800-1950/) - In 1800 books were made as they had been for over a millennium: hand-sewn rag-paper pages with custom-made leather bindings. Within twenty years the industrial revolution had spread to bookbinding, allowing mass-production techniques that gave publishers their first opportunity to use book covers as advertisement for the material within. Market Bound: the Beauty and Business - [MUSUBU: Book Art Tokyo-California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/musubu-book-art-tokyo-california/) - MUSUBU is a Japanese word that means: to tie, to connect, or to be bound by friendship. The exhibit intends to create binding ties between San Francisco Bay Area book artists and members of the Tokyo Bookbinding Club. The Tokyo Bookbinding Club was founded in 1999. They continue to act as an exchange organization to introduce a - [The Joy of Cookbooks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/the-joy-of-cookbooks/) - The cookbook is a snapshot of its time, its culture, and its owner. Omnivore Books and the American Bookbinders Museum are delighted to present The Joy of Cookbooks, drawing from Omnivore’s shelves as well as from the collection of Omnivore owner Celia Sack. Come see why, after 2000 years, the cookbook is still going strong. - [SECRETS WITHIN: Maj-Britt Hilstrom](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition/secrets-within-maj-britt-hilstrom/) - An exhibit of handmade artists’ books by Maj-Britt Hilstrom, a multi-disciplinary artist whose work includes print, painting, bookmaking, and sculpture. She is the founder and director of the Blue Bay Press and a member of the Pacific Rim Sculptors Group and the California Society of Printmakers. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and ## Events - [Reception: HBC 54](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/reception-hbc-54/) - Meet the diverse community of makers exhibited in this year's annual members' exhibition. See traditional and contemporary bindings reflecting a range of styles and materials. Featured in this exhibit is Suntup Edition's Slaughterhouse-five set book. Saturday September 19, 2026 Time: 5:00-8:00pm Admission to the event is free, kindly RSVP to let us know you are - [Webinar: Design, Inspiration, and Slaughterhouse-Five](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-design-inspiration-and-slaughterhouse-five/) - What can a bookbinder, a painter, and a publisher each reveal about Slaughterhouse-Five? Join bookbinder Willa Anderson, painter Edith Vonnegut, and publisher Paul Suntup for a panel discussion exploring the novel through their distinct creative perspectives. Together, they will discuss design, inspiration, and art in connection with various Suntup editions of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic. When: - [Between the Covers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/between-the-covers-2/) - A guided exploration of selected books outside the vitrines. An opportunity to see the functionality and the relationship between interior and exterior of selected books from the Hand Bookbinders of California's 54th Annual Members Exhibition. There is an inherent dilemma in an exhibition of books. What is the unseen content? What does the part that - [Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-rebinding-paperbacks-2/) - Recycle, Reuse–Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its covers are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don’t withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Webinar: Weaving Stories—Variation on the Woven Single-Leaf Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/weaving-stories-variation-on-the-woven-single-leaf-binding/) - Discover how book structure can become an integral part of visual storytelling. In this webinar we’ll explore a variation of the woven single-leaf binding technique. Our guest speaker, Laila Nahar, will explain how intricate paper weaving can create durable spreads without the use of glue or sewing. In this live demonstration you'll learn the fundamentals - [Word For Word Off the Page](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/word-for-word-off-the-page-2/) - Proud to collaborate with Word For Word on their next Off the Page, at Z Space in the Z Below theater. California has seceded from America, and Molly runs a bookstore that straddles the troubled border of the two countries. It is a kind of literary Switzerland, refusing to take a political stand and remaining - [Workshop: Japanese Stab Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-japanese-stab-binding/) - This beginner-friendly stab binding technique is a perfect project to start your bookbinding journey. It is generally called a Japanese stab binding, but was used throughout Asia. It’s a great option for binding pre-cut sheets of paper, no folding or gluing required. The simplicity of preparation and materials makes it the perfect “starter” project but - [Workshop: Reverse Piano Hinge](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-reverse-piano-hinge/) - The Reverse Piano Hinge binding, also known as the Australian Binding, is a book based on an accordion binding structure. Its unique due to the ability to easily remove and replace pages. The resulting book is wonderful for expansive thoughts, designs, collage, and art. The binding requires no stitching--pages are bound with hinges. Add a - [Rubricating Mr. Morris: A Kelmscott Chaucer for Our Times](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/rubricating-mr-morris-a-kelmscott-chaucer-for-our-times/) - With Dominic Riley Published in 1896, the Kelmscott Chaucer was the last book printed at Morris’s press in Hammersmith. With illustrations by Burne Jones and decorations by Morris, it was universally hailed as the greatest book of its age. In 2012 Dominic was presented with a copy, in poor condition, with a view to creating - [Event: Reception, Open House and Panel Discussion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/event-reception-open-house-and-panel-discussion/) - Calling all Readers! You're invited to a reception and panel discussion to celebrate our special exhibit Banned Books 250. See our special exhibit highlighting books banned in America's 250+ year history Don't miss a panel discussion on the current state of book bans Joining the discussion are: Becka Robbins of Fabulosa Books and founder of - [Buried Alive! Books Unearthed in Our Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/buried-alive-books-unearthed-in-our-time/) - With Michael Burke Webinar to be rescheduled later in the year. We will notify you when it is rescheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience. This lecture tells the story of three ancient books that were buried underground, lost for centuries and then found again. The Nag Hammadi Codices were discovered in Egypt in 1945 a clay - [Workshop: Romanesque Stitch Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-romanesque-stitch-binding/) - The Romanesque binding is characterized by beautiful criss-crossed stitching on the spine. Its component parts are practical and functional: the boards protect the text, and the spine's decorative stitching is self-reinforcing. The binding is sewn through a spine board allowing for extra space between the covers. It's a wonderful book for adding photos or sentimental - [Book Club: Banned Books 250 reads Malinda Lo's Last Night at the Telegraph Club](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bannedbooksclublastnight/) - Discuss a powerful coming-of-age story set in 1950s San Francisco. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates identity, family expectations and first love against the backdrop of the Red Scare. Explore themes of belonging, secrecy and self-discovery in this award-winning novel. In conjunction with - [Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/rebinding-26/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Webinar: Variations on the Sewn Board Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-variations-on-the-sewn-board-binding/) - Join book artist Roberta Lavadour in a webinar demonstrating adaptations to sewn board bindings. This structure allows a unique level of mobility and flexibility because the covers are sewn in, creating a floating spine. By pushing the limits of traditional structures, it allows endless opportunities for exploration and adaptation while remaining grounded in sound bookbinding - [Webinar: Architecture of the Board Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/architecture-of-the-board-book/) - Flexible Thinking for Rigid Pages In this webinar Susan Collard will share different approaches to binding Board Books. Among the examples she'll demonstrate are adhesive bindings using cloth, paper, and Tyvek; mechanical bindings using cabinet hinges and custom hardware; and sewn board structures. Additionally she will talk about the tools she uses and how to - [Workshop: Binding Made Simple](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-binding-made-simple-2/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in creating not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 journals. December, January, and April's workshops sold out so we have scheduled a workshop for May 16th at 12pm. Learn how to make four different single and dual-signature bindings. Guided by instructor Alexandra Sarette you will make the: Double Pamphlet, - [Book Club: Banned Books 250 Reads George Orwell's 1984](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bannedbooksclub1984/) - Discuss a classic dystopian novel that explores surveillance, power and resistance. George Orwell’s 1984 imagines a totalitarian society where truth is controlled and individuality is suppressed. Reflect on the novel’s themes and their continued relevance in today’s world. In conjunction with our special exhibit Banned Books 250, we are hosting monthly banned books book clubs - [Workshop: Button Hole Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-button-hole-binding/) - Button, button, who’s got a buttonhole binding? Join our May workshop and create your own buttonhole-bound journal. Buttonhole bindings are a medieval binding dating back to the 16th century. Its decorative peek-a-boo opening on the spine exposes the book’s signatures, adding a fun variation to your repertoire. Originally an adaptation to a limp wrapper binding, - [Webinar: Mechanical Spine Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-mechanical-spine-binding/) - Maria Carolina Ceballos Flórez's Mechanical Spine Binding is a full paper, low-adhesive structure. Created by Florez in 2022, it is distinguishable from other layflat bindings by its moving spine piece that interlocks with the covers. As a layflat binding it's an ideal structure for sketchbooks, journals, and photobooks. The binding was designed with accessibility of - [Workshop: Case Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-case-binding/) - Case bindings are one of the most common forms of hardcover bindings. They have been around since the 1450s. Their popularity is due in large part to the rise of the printing press and the rise of cheaper books through 19th-century mass production. Case bindings are sturdy and long-lasting. They can be decorated with a - [Book Club: Bernal Readers, Fahrenheit 451](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bannedbooksclubfarenheit451/) - Discuss an award winning dystopian novel where the main character struggles with excessive controls on individual liberty and the banning and burning of books. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury was written during the McCarthy era. It was motivated by Nazi book burnings, Soviet ideological suppression, and his concern that books could be burned in the - [Book Club: Bernal Readers, To Kill a Mockingbird](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bannedbooksclubtokillamockingbird/) - Experience racial prejudice through the eyes of Scout and Jem as they witness their father's courageous defense of an innocent black man accused of raping a white woman. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee won a Pulitzer Prize and is a modern American classic. Discover Lee's narrative brilliance and warm humor in depicting racial - [Experiencing Editions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/experiencing-editions/) - How a Fine Press Designs Books Do you wonder how fine presses design each book? Drawing from a selection of Suntup Editions publications as case studies, Paul Suntup and Art Director Rebecca Dornsife will discuss how a book design moves from early concepts to a finished edition. They’ll discuss how materials, binding structures, binding - [Workshop: Create an Album](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-create-an-album/) - Keep cherished memorabilia in a handmade album of your own creation. Albums are used to hold photographs, family records, autographs—anything of sentimental value. By adding spacers to the spine, there's room for pasting-in those memorable keepsakes. When empty the covers appear to slant down, but when full they level out. This is a great binding - [Workshop: Binding Made Simple](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-binding-made-simple/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in creating not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 journals. December and January's workshop sold out so we have scheduled workshop for April 4th at 12pm. Learn how to make four different single and dual-signature bindings. Guided by instructor Alexandra Sarette you will make the: Double Pamphlet, Chain, Dos-i-Dos, - [Webinar: Interpreting Artists' Books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/interpreting-artists-books/) - Join book artist Thad Higa in an exploration of how artists’ books function as interactive objects that guide readers through a process of understanding. His talk will delve into the choice of materials, book structure, and narrative layout in three of his artists' books. He will discuss how these elements work in tandem to expand - [Workshop: Romanesque Stitch Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-romanesque-binding/) - The Romanesque stitch binding has beautiful criss-crossed stitching on the spine. Its component parts are practical and functional: the boards protect the text and the spine's decorative stitching is self-reinforcing. The binding is sewn through the spine board allowing for extra space between the covers. It's a wonderful book for adding photos or sentimental ephemera. - [Webinar: Making the Cut—All About Incisions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-making-the-cut-all-about-incisions/) - Join award-winning design binder Sol Rébora in a special webinar to add incisions to your bindings. You will be introduced to two distinct methods for creating surface designs through carefully crafted cuts. Sol will show you how to prepare boards for incision work and how to execute incision lines. She will share techniques for creating - [Workshop: Binding Made Simple](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshopbinding-made-simple/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in creating not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 journals. December's workshop sold out so we have scheduled workshop for January 24th at 12pm. Learn how to make four different single and dual-signature bindings. Guided by instructor Alexandra Sarette you will make the: Double Pamphlet, Chain, Dos-i-Dos, and 5 - [Workshop: Case Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-workshop-case-binding/) - A special workshop for you and maybe that special someone? **Feb. 14 class registration is full, second class scheduled for May 2. Register below.** Case bindings are one of the most common forms of hardcover bindings. They have been around since the 1450s. Their popularity is due in large part to the rise of the - [Event: Reception, Open House and Talk](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/event-reception-open-house-and-talk/) - Join us Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm for a special reception, open house, and conversation with Suntup Edition's creative team. **This event is at capacity and RSVP registration is closed** Experience special exhibit, A 21st-century Fine Press at the American Bookbinders Museum. Suntup Editions produces limited editions that embody the finest traditions of a fine - [Webinar: Wire Edge Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-wire-edge-binding/) - Wire Edge bindings are a unique form of binding that transforms a book into a moving sculpture. Panels are hinged using metal wire or thread, giving books a new range of motion. Our speaker, Daniel Kelm, who invented the Wire Edge binding in the mid 1980s, will discuss this binding style and its unique characteristics. - [Workshop: Long Stitch Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-long-stitch-binding/) - Join us and enjoy an in-depth beginners bookbinding workshop. Learn one of the simplest binding stitches—the long stitch. Dating back to medieval Germany, it requires little training while also being decorative. The long stitch is used for binding signatures together without glue—also called a non-adhesive binding. Stitches are sewn directly through each signature and the - [Webinar: Historic Headbands](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-historic-headbands/) - Bookbinding is full of small details that make a big difference. Join the American Bookbinders Museum and Lucias Farias in a webinar discussing one of the smallest—headbands. Learn about the historical application of headbands and how they are modified to suit a book's needs. Lucia will share her recommended process for creating headbands and the - [Workshop: Limp Wrapper Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-limp-wrapper-binding/) - Limp Wrapper Coptic Sewn Binding You will explore the Coptic binding style with a limp wrapper cover. This is a beginner to intermediate bookbinding workshop where you will fold, collate, trim and Coptic sew a text block—then cover it with a limp wrapper. Coptic stitching is one of the oldest know bookbinding methods originating in - [Workshop: Hardcover Coptic Journal](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-hardcover-coptic-journal/) - A quintessential binding, the Coptic stitch gets its name from the Copts and was created in North Africa. This binding was originally sewn through slats of wood attaching a hardcover. Today many use this stitch to create unique designs along the spine or inside covered spine bindings. Join instructor Alexandra Sarette in creating your own - [Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-rebinding-paperbacks/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Workshop: Tunnel Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/tunnel-book/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum's Alexandra Sarette in creating a collapsible, multi-dimensional tunnel book. Learn to layer decorative panels attached with concertina folds to create the optical illusion of depth. Popular during the Victorian era, tunnel books were inspired by theatrical stage sets. Today, they are appreciated as a favorite sculptural book form with book - [Webinar: Design from a Modern Century](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-design-from-a-modern-century/) - Join bookbinder Melanie Antuna Hewitt in a discussion of her process and inspiration from a century of modern design. Hewitt's books exude simple decorative forms and movement. She will discuss pairing design with techniques such as tooling, inlays, and embossing. Her bindings reflect the simple elegance of Art Deco, the spare intensity of Mid-century Modern, - [Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-rebinding-paperbacks/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [New Museum Exhibit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/stella-patri-exhibit/) - Join us to celebrate a new exhibit in the museum's main gallery. Stella Patri: A Binder's Life (1896-2001) A special reception will be hosted by Tito Patri and the American Bookbinders Museum. Be among the first to see the Stella Patri exhibit; light refreshments will be served. Saturday, November 1, 5:00pm. Stella was a bookbinder, - [Workshop: Hardcover Coptic Journal](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-hardcover-coptic-journal/) - A quintessential binding, the Coptic stitch gets its name from the Copts and was created in North Africa. This binding was originally sewn through slats of wood attaching a hardcover. Today many use this stitch as a base for unique designs along the spine or inside covered spine bindings. Join instructor Alexandra Sarette in creating - [Webinar: Magnetic Magic](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-magnetic-magic/) - Book artist Jim Frazer creates unique patterns hiding secrets by using magnets, creating a magical world for the reader to discover things not immediately apparent. Learn the history of magnets in magic and how they are utilized to create unexpected interactive book experiences. Jim will provide an overview of the materials and tools needed to - [Webinar: Binding for Joy](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-binding-for-joy/) - The Playful World of Artist Bookmaking Open your mind to the many creative possibilities of one-of-a-kind artist books. Learn how to create whimsical, light-hearted bindings that are interactive, structural, and multi-dimensional with book artist Kit Davey. Davey creates books from found and natural materials such as coins, sheets of mica, and teabags. Through these additional elements, the - [Reception: Design for a Modern Century](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/reception-design-for-a-modern-century/) - Design for a Modern Century Reception and Happy Hour Join us for an evening of Art Deco. See our special exhibit: Design for a Modern Century, celebrating the centenary of the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationales des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Meet fellow decophiles while enjoying light refreshments and drinks. Doors open at 5pm. Grab - [Workshop: Limp Wrapper Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-limp-wrapper/) - Limp Wrapper Coptic Sewn Binding You will explore the Coptic binding style with a limp wrapper cover. This is a beginner to intermediate bookbinding workshop where you will fold, collate, trim and Coptic sew a text block—then cover it with a limp wrapper. Coptic stitching is one of the oldest know bookbinding methods originating in - [BISG West Coast: San Francisco](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bisg-west-coast-san-francisco/) - The Book Industry Study Group is coming to the Bay Area! This September, BISG is bringing its mission and expertise to the West Coast. Join the Book Industry Study Group for a gathering designed to connect publishing professionals across the publishing supply chain. What to Expect: Welcome & Introductions Industry Programming: conversations on pressing topics - [Lecture: Between the Covers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/between-the-covers/) - An Opportunity to View Selected Books Outside the Cases Members of the Hand bookbinders of California will present and discuss a few select books from this year's annual members exhibition. Get up close and personal with the books in way you can't through a display case. Binders will discuss the structures, materials and processes used - [Workshop: Rebinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/workshop-rebinding/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Our Aug. 9 class is sold out. We've added a second date for those who missed it. The second workshop is Aug. 30, 12-3 PDT. Don't miss it! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a - [Webinar: Making Books POP](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/webinar-making-books-pop/) - Pop-up Books with Shawn Sheehy Pop-up books have been a part of bookbinding history since the 13th century. Originally used in medical textbooks, today we more commonly find pop ups in children's books. Join pop-up book artist Shawn Sheehy to explore what it takes to make pop-ups. Learn the basics of paper engineering, use of - [Workshop: Rebinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-rebinding/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Webinar: So You Want to Be a Bookbinder](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/so-you-want-to-be-a-bookbinder/) - A Panel Discussion Are you interested in pursuing bookbinding full-time? Do you wonder about the different paths a bookbinder can take? Interested in knowing more about what it takes to be a contemporary bookbinder? Join the American Bookbinders Museum in a panel discussion with Fine Binder Sol Rebora, Book Conservationist Abra Mueller, and Small Business - [Webinar: Bound with PRIDE](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bound-with-pride-a-panel-discusssion/) - A Panel Discussion As part of the HBC’s 53rd Annual Members’ Exhibition, book artists were given a unique opportunity to create original works using sections of a donated Gilbert Baker Rainbow Flag that once flew over Harvey Milk Plaza. Slippery, synthetic, and stubborn, the fabric resisted precision—fraying, warping, and pushing back at every turn. Much - [Workshop: Chicago Screw Post Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-chicago-screw-post-binding/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum for a monthly workshop to create your own Chicago Screw Post binding. It is named after the manufacturer, the Chicago Screw Company est. 1872. This hinged binding uses screw posts to secure its pages in lieu of a spine. Screw post bindings are popular for legal bindings, sample books and - [Workshop: Easy Inlays](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-11/) - Inlays are a subtractive decorative element used on book covers using decorative paper, cloth or leather. They appear challenging, and many are, but can be easily accomplished using basic bookbinding techniques. You will construct a case binding, size your inlay, cutout the inlay, and add your own unique decorative element to your binding. Bring a - [Reception: HBC 53 Annual Members Exhibition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/hbc-53-annual-members-exhibition-reception/) - Mix and mingle with the artists, printers and bookbinders of the Hand Bookbinders of California. This special viewing of the exhibit lets you take a closer look at the books and meet the binders. Find out what the special challengers where in working with a retired flag, talk to binders about why they chose the - [Webinar: Smoke & Mirrors: Using Stage Magic in Book Arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/smoke-mirrors-using-stage-magic-in-book-arts/) - Magicians have been using illusory techniques for centuries to intrigue and trick their audiences. Many principles of stage illusions are relevant to book arts: sequencing and timing, hiding and revealing, and curating an experience for the audience. Join guest speaker Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder to see connections between stage magic and book arts first hand. Get - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Triangular Map](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-10/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in creating a unique Triangular Map Fold Book. Map folds come in many shapes and sizes and are found across the globe. Adding hardcovers to a folded map makes for a unique book: perfect for art, greetings, and special messages. In this workshop you will measure, cut, fold, glue and - [World Book Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/world-book-day/) - The Banned Book Jail A Brief Ceremony Commemorating New Art in Yerba Buena Join us at 854 Folsom Street on World Book Day, Wednesday April 23rd, at 12:30 pm, for a brief ceremony with the artist and local dignitaries. The Banned Book Jail, created by Robert Bernstein aka neverbeforedesign, is a poignant reminder that banned - [Word For Word: Off the Page](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/word-for-word-off-the-page/) - We are pleased to host another Off the Page with San Francisco's amazing theater group Word for Word. We love what they do with literature and we think you will too! Off the Page—Assimilation by E. L. Doctorow. Directed by Rotimi Agbabiaka Monday, April 14 at 7PM, doors open at 6:30 Word for Word is - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Buttonhole Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-buttonhole-binding/) - Our Button Hole Binding Workshop is full. You can join the waitlist, or check out a future workshop. Button, button, who's got a buttonhole binding? Join our April workshop and create your own buttonhole-bound journal. Buttonhole bindings are a medieval binding dating back to the 16th century. Its decorative peek-a-boo opening on the spine exposes - [What is a Book?](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/what-is-a-book/) - Books are often viewed through a particular lens, reflecting our preconceived notions of what makes a book—a book. What if we looked at books differently? Join book artist Alan Sobrino of Errant Press to explore the endless possibilities of what could be a book's perfect form, binding, or even distribution method. About - [Embodied Books: Binding Together Illness, Art, and Learning](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/embodied-books-binding-together-illness-art-and-learning/) - Dr. Darian Goldin Stahl will discuss her longstanding research project, “Embodied Books: Binding Together Illness, Art, and Learning.” This postdoctoral project, hosted by the UNBC Northern Medical Program, empowers intrepid bookmakers to create artists’ books about personal medical experiences. This collection is part of a traveling program as first-person illness experiences in physician continuing education. - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Stab Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-stab-binding/) - The workshop is sold out. If you would like to be wait-listed please signup here. If we have a cancellation we will contact people on the list in the order received. This beginner-friendly stab binding technique is a perfect project to start your bookbinding journey. It is generally called a Japanese stab binding, but was - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-spinning-accordion/) - Due to popular demand, the February Spinning Accordion workshop has been repurposed to a Rebinding Paperbacks workshop. Paperbacks are somewhat ephemeral--they don’t withstand as the wear and tear as well as a hardcover binding. Transform that prized, worn out paperback into a more durable keepsake. Join the American Bookbinders Museum in a workshop to rebind - [Speculum Mundi — The Book as Metaphysic & Instrument](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/speculum-mundi-the-book-as-metaphysic-instrument/) - Join founder of CODEX Peter Koch, in answering the question; “when is a book a work of art and not just a book made by an artist?” By looking at the book as a practical tool and as something deeper in meaning, can we see a third possibility? Do books shine with their own significance, - [Exploring CutOuts: Techniques, History, and Modern Tools](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/exploring-cut-outs-techniques-history-and-modern-tools/) - Join Insiya Dhatt and the American Bookbinders Museum to discuss the intersection of cutouts and bookbinding in January’s virtual lecture. Dive into how cutouts can function both as a subject and medium within the realm of bookbinding. Learn about the rich history of cutouts across the globe, become familiar with modern tools and resources and - [OPEN•SET 2025 Binders Process Panel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/openset-2025-binders-process-discussion/) - Please join us for a live panel discussion with four distinguished binders exhibiting in OPEN•SET 2025's Set Book Category. See their unique interpretations of The Helen Fragments, a 2003 production by Editions Koch (Berkeley). (Clockwise) Ting Hsuan Lu, Dialog with Paper, Japan Gabby Cooksey, Bound By Cooksey, Tacoma WA Sol Rébora, Aquise Encuaderna, Buenos Aires, - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Rebinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbindeing-workshop-rebinding/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Twas the Night Before Christmas...](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/twas-the-night-before-christmas/) - Special Virtual Event Join Pamela McColl in an in-depth look at a beloved Christmas tale: Twas The Night Before Christmas. She'll discuss the publishing history of the famous seasonal poem: Twas The Night Before Christmas, from 1823 to modern day. See illustrations of the poem and learn more a about public and private collections, its - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Case Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-8/) - One of the most common forms of hardcover books and have been around since the 1450s. Their popularity is due in large part to the rise of printing presses and a demand for cheaper books. Case bindings are sturdy and long-lasting. They can be highly decorative using a multitude of coverings, headbands, endpapers, and finishing. - [Rare Books: What Makes Them Rare & How to Care For Them](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/rare-books-what-makes-them-rare-how-to-care-for-them/) - Join Rare Book Specialist Madeleine Moore for a virtual webinar with the American Bookbinders Museum. Learn what makes a book rare, how to assess and treat old books, areas of popular interest for collectors, and get an inside look at the Rare Book Room at Powell's Books. Madeleine Moore attended Central Saint Martins, University of - [Collecting and Preserving Pop-ups & Miniatures](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/collecting-and-preserving-pop-ups-miniatures/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum on Saturday November 23rd in conversation with Beatriz Haspo to discuss the history and management of miniatures and pop-up’s in book collecting. We think of pop-ups as children's books used to teach and entertain due to their visual and interactive nature. The precursor to the pop-up was the movable book, - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Carousel Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-7/) - Life is a Carousel...and a Binding! Join the American Bookbinders Museum on Saturday, November 9, for a workshop on Carousel bindings. Stylistically it is an accordion pop-up binding devised of layers that when stretched and attached, cover-to-cover, create a “carousel” effect. While the exact origins of these books are not known, Carousel Books have enjoyed - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Centipede Stitch Journal](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-9/) - Join us for a creepy-crawly binding using embroidery techniques on the spine and cover. This centipede binding utilizes two needles and incorporates both Coptic stitch and embroidery techniques. The embroidery results in a decorative effect that looks like centipedes crawling across the book spine. Also known as the caterpillar stitch, you can customize the stitch - [Cover to Cover: The Process and Technique of Screen Printing on Book Covers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/cover-to-cover-the-process-and-techniques-of-screen-printing-on-book-covers/) - The cover of a book is how we first judge it, whether we admit it or not. Covers can be designed with intricate finishing details, minimalist with only the titles, or, as in the case of artist Carolee Jakes, screen printed with unique designs. Join the American Bookbinders Museum in a virtual webinar presentation where - [Reception: The Magic of Marbling Exhibit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/reception-the-magic-of-marbling-exhibit/) - Meet the artist! Pietro Accardi will demonstrate and discuss marbling at a special reception celebrating The Magic of Marbling, Unique by Design. This special exhibit explores the patterns, history and magic of marbling. Celebrated marbler, Pietro Accardi, will share his passion for marbling, his love of teaching, and his comprehensive knowledge of the art form - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Long Stitch Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-6/) - Join us and enjoy an in-depth beginners workshop. Learn one of the simplest binding stitches--the long stitch. Dating back to medieval Germany, it required little training while also being decorative. No experience necessary, but class-size is limited to 12 people per workshop. A great starting point for anyone new to bookbinding. Sign up today! Cost: - [Marbling Around the World](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/marbling-around-the-world/) - The History, Materials, and Patterns of Marbling Across the Globe Join the American Bookbinders Museum in discussion with marbler: Pietro Accardi. Accardi will give a brief talk about the legendary origins of marbling, cover historical and modern marbling patterns, give a live demonstration of marbling, and discuss his exploration of marbling on materials other than - [Monthly BookBinding Workshop: Rebinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-4/) - Recycle, Reuse--Rebind! Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover's are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don't withstand as much wear and tear as that of a hardcover binding. Now is your chance to transform that - [Binding Community: Bringing Together Diverse Peoples with the Art of Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/binding-community-bringing-together-diverse-peoples-with-the-art-of-bookbinding/) - Have you ever wanted to create a community book-binding experience? Want to bring attention to local events through bookbinding? Don't know where to start? Please join community organizer and artist, Cynthia Marsh, in a virtual webinar with the American Bookbinders Museum on how to do just that. From exploring preliminary ideas through execution, Marsh will - [London Strife: the Great Bookbinding Strike of 1786](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/london-strife-the-great-bookbinding-strike-of-1786/) - Historically, bookbinders worked for longer hours and for less pay than most artisans. In the revolutionary unease of the late eighteenth century, the London bookbinders decided to strike for a reduction in their working day. This landed the binders in trouble, with some ending up in jail. The Great Bookbinding Strike of 1786 is an - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: French Link Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-5/) - Join us for a hand binding workshop to create a hardcover French Link journal. Also known as Journal de liens en Français, the French Link binding technique originated in 16th-century France and is a popular decorative binding. It is a variation of the Coptic binding with a series of looping X's stitched along the spine - [Nature as Muse](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/nature-as-muse/) - Join us for Nature as Muse, a panel discussion presented by The American Bookbinders Museum with panalists Elizabeth Curren, Sara Press (Deeply Game Publications), and Rebecca Chamlee (Pie in the Sky Press). We'll discuss nature's influence in practice and as model on Saturday, June 15th at 11:00 am PST. Whether its using organic materials, or - [Marbling Fine Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/marbling-fine-bindings/) - Join bookbinder--and marbler--Deborah V. Thomson of Echo Art Bindery for a look at marbling techniques on fine bindings. Deborah has a diploma in fine binding from the American Academy of Bookbinding where she studied with Don Glaister, Peter Geraty and Monique Lallier. She learned marbling with Regina St. John of Chena River Marblers. In this - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Stab Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-3/) - This beginner-friendly stab binding technique is a perfect project to start your bookbinding journey. It is generally called a Japanese stab binding, but was used throughout Asia. It’s a great option for binding pre-cut sheets of paper, no folding or gluing required. The simplicity of preparation and materials makes it the perfect “starter” project but - [SF in SF with ROBIN SLOAN, RUDY RUCKER & CLARA WARD](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-robin-sloan-rudy-rucker-clara-ward/) - Please join SF in SF for an evening with Robin Sloan, Rudy Rucker and Clara Ward at the American Bookbinders Museum! The authors will read a selection from their work, participate in a Q and A, and then they will sign books. The event will be moderated by author Cliff Winnig. Doors open at 6PM - [Stitches Through Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/stitches-through-time/) - The History, Significance, and Artistry of Book Embroidery Hosted by Erin Fletcher of Herringbone Bindery Join the American Bookbinders Museum on May 18th at 11 am PST in a discussion with book embroiderer Erin Fletcher. Fletcher will explore the history of embroidered bindings leading up to contemporary binders in the craft. Fletcher will also talk - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-2/) - Limp Wrapper Coptic Sewn Binding: In May we will explore the Coptic binding style with a limp wrapper cover. This is a beginner to intermediate bookbinding workshop where you will fold, collate, trim and Coptic sew a text block, then cover it with a limp wrapper. Coptic stitching is one of the oldest know bookbinding - [Open Book: The Whimsy and Technique of Three-dimensional Book Construction](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/open-book-the-whimsy-and-technique-of-three-dimensional-book-construction/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in collaboration with Luz Marina Ruiz for a virtual webinar on the creative process behind tunnel books. She creates three-dimensional objects drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature and the ethereal realm of dreams, Luz Marina will guide you through inspiration and formatting, and designing for the passage of light - [Monthly Bookbinding Workshop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop/) - The American Bookbinders Museum hosts monthly bookbinding workshops the second Saturday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm. Join us and enjoy an in-depth look at the history of bookbinding followed by the workshop. Create a reusable, hardcover exposed binding journal in this hands-on session. No experience necessary, but class-size is limited to 12 people per workshop. - [Who Restores Books? How to Choose Wisely](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/who-restores-books-how-to-choose-wisely/) - Discover why not all book conservators are created equal and how to find the perfect match for your needs. Bogle will serve as a guide through the intricacies of selecting the right conservator, explain technical jargon, and equip you with essential questions to ask. Gain valuable insights into the advantages and drawbacks of conservation. Bogle - [SF in SF with Samantha Mills and Hana Lee](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-samantha-mills-and-hana-lee/) - Please join SF in SF for an evening with Samantha Mills and Hana Lee at the American Bookbinders Museum! The authors will read a selection from their work, participate in a Q and A, and then they will sign books. The event will be moderated by author Cliff Winnig. About the Authors: SAMANTHA MILLS is a - [SF in SF with Gail Carriger, Izzy Wasserstein, and Amy Sundberg](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-gail-carriger-izzy-wasserstein-and-amy-sundberg/) - Please join SF in SF for a fabulous evening with GAIL CARRIGER, AMY SUNDBERG, and IZZY WASSERSTEIN! Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by question and answers with the authors; booksigning follows. Author Carter Scholz will be speaking at this event, as we continue to mourn the loss of author Terry - [Bound to be Different Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/bound_to_be_different_reception/) - Opening Reception We are celebrating Private Presses and handbound books. Join us for food, drinks and great conversations. Meet some of the press owners and mingle with like-minded collectors and book lovers. Saturday February 3 4:30pm RSVP - [Disappearing Art—the History and Craftsmanship of the Vanishing Fore-edge](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/disappearing-art-the-history-and-craftsmanship-of-the-vanishing-fore-edge/) - Immerse yourself in the magic of the vanishing fore-edge, where paintings fade into gold. Join acclaimed artist Martin Frost in a virtual webinar discussing the history of the vanishing fore-edge. Benefit from valuable insights and techniques derived from the artist's extensive 57 years of expertise in this revered craft. Martin Frost stands as a distinguished - [SF in SF with David Sandner and David D. Levine.](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-david-sandner-and-david-d-levine/) - SF in SF is back! Another year of great Science Fiction & Fantasy nights starting with a fabulous evening of Frankenstein and his Monster, an exciting space caper story, and science fiction fun with authors David D. Levine and David M. Sandner. Both authors will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A and - [Marbling Fine Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/marbling-fine-bindings-2/) - Join bookbinder–and marbler–Deborah V. Thomson of Echo Art Bindery for a look at marbling techniques on fine bindings. Deborah has a diploma in fine binding from the American Academy of Bookbinding where she studied with Don Glaister, Peter Geraty and Monique Lallier. She learned marbling with Regina St. John of Chena River Marblers. In this - [He to She: The Challenge of Gender Change in Lurid 1950s to '60s Pulp Cover Art](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/he-to-she-the-challenge-of-gender-change-in-lurid-1950s-to-60s-pulp-cover-art/) - Queer Voices Lecture Series He to She: The Challenge of Gender Change in Lurid 1950s to '60s Pulp Cover Art A conversation with Natasha Dennerstein, a local trans author, who will talk about "transvestite" and early trans pulp novels and their cover art. Natasha will explore the power of these novels to help build identity - [SF LGBTQ+ Journalism in the Early Days of HIV/AIDS](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-lgbtq-journalism-in-the-early-days-of-hiv-aids/) - Queer Voices Lecture Series SF LGBTQ+ Journalism in the Early Days of HIV/AIDS A conversation with Randy Alfred, gay journalist who covered the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and co-founder of the San Francisco Bay Times. Randy will discuss reportage of the terrifying and yet-to-be-named “gay plague” in 1981. Hear journalistic "war stories" from - [Smithonian Museum Day at ABM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/smithonian-museum-day-at-abm/) - Saturday, September 21, join the American Bookbinders Museum and other cultural institutions around the country for Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day. Download a ticket that provides free admission for two to the museum of your choice. But choose wisely! You can get one two-person admission ticket per email address (check out the FAQs here). ABM will - [SF in SF with Garth Nix](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-garth-nix/) - Please join us on a special night for an evening of reading and conversation with author Garth Nix in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. A chance to hang out with one of the most popular young adult novelists in the field! Garth will read and then delve into Q&A with - [The Art and Social History of 19th Century Book Cover Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/the-art-and-social-history-of-19th-century-book-cover-design/) - Bound for Beauty Exhibit Lecture An illustrated talk by ABM Donor, Kathleen Roberts The American Bookbinders Museum proudly presents an illustrated lecture by Kathleen Roberts. Kathy is the collector and co-curator of the Bound for Beauty exhibit. This special 60-minute talk focuses on the social and art history of Decorated Publishers’ Bindings, 1840-1920. The lecture - [Collector’s Tour Led by ABM Donor Kathleen Roberts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/collectors-tour-led-by-abm-donor-kathleen-roberts/) - Bound for Beauty Highlights of the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers’ Bindings The American Bookbinders Museum proudly presents the Bound for Beauty Collector’s Tour. Collector Kathleen V. Roberts, will lead two 60-minute tours of the Bound for Beauty Exhibit, featuring Decorated Publishers’ Bindings from 1840-1920. The Collectors Tours are Saturday, Feb. 22 and - [EX UNO MULTIS: Out of One Many](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/ex-uno-multis-out-of-one-many/) - A Conservator’s Challenge: the repair and preservation of objects which have complex structures & materials. Books may appear as single objects but they are actually composite items. Particularly with older works, the materials used in a book may include paper, leather, parchment, board, cloth, wood, thread, and all sorts of media; manuscript and printing inks, - [The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/the-life-and-times-of-jo-mora-iconic-artist-of-the-american-west/) - The Life and Times of Jo Mora provides an in-depth portrait of this gifted illustrator, painter, writer, cartographer, and sculptor (1876-1947). Mora was one of the first American artists to elevate the cultural importance of the Western frontier, presaging broad shifts in twentieth-century thought and expression. Through his celebration of the great glories of nature - [Standard | Deluxe | Design Opening Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/standard-deluxe-design-opening-reception/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum and the Book Club of California for an in-person reception celebrating our joint exhibition: Standard | Deluxe | Design Bindings of the Book Club of California View the exhibit and meet BCC's Executive Director Kevin Kosik with Librarian and exhibit curator Elizabeth Newsom. Join like-minded bibliophiles to see the - [Mallette Dean, A Printmaker and His Art](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/mallette-dean-a-printmaker-and-his-art/) - A Talk by John Hawk John Hawk will give an illustrated talk on the career of Mallette Dean (1907-1975). A major figure in the history of the fine press book in California, Dean was a prolific artist whose career as a printmaker, painter, muralist, illustrator, and letterpress printer spanned several decades. He designed, illustrated, and - [Sunday Streets in SOMA](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sunday-streets-in-soma/) - On Sunday, August 21 from 11am - 4pm, Folsom Street will be closed to traffic and open for fun! From Spear to 9th Streets, find performers, vendors, food--and The American Bookbinders Museum! To celebrate our SOMA neighborhood we'll be open that day from 11-4. If you haven't visited ABM lately, now's the perfect opportunity! Both our - [Opening Reception for Ex Libris](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/opening-reception-for-ex-libris/) - Please join us Tuesday, September 13th, from 1pm - 4pm for an in-person reception celebrating the opening of Ex Libris: The Art of Contemporary World Bookplates. Meet exhibit curator James Keenan, as well as collectors and exhibitors. Experience the beauty of bookplate art from 33 countries and more than 100 artists. Light snacks and beverages - [Special Lecture](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/special-lecture/) - Marco Birnholz: A Life in Bookplates This multimedia presentation will look at Marco Birnholz and his ex libris collection. Marco encountered an ex libris as a young student and was transfixed, “gripped by my collector’s passion.” He commissioned his first ex libris in 1913, and his 264th in 1964. As a prisoner of war in WWI, - [long live the book! Lecture Series: Generations: Legacies of Five Influential Hand Bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/abm-lecture-series-generations-legacies-of-five-influential-hand-bookbinders/) - Why do you save every piece of an original binding and study the original binding’s structure to recreate it? Why does design binding reference the text in the cover design or use sculptural boards? Find out where many of the practices we take for granted today have their origins and who championed and taught these - [SF in SF with Authors Scott Nicolay & Anya Martin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-authors-scott-nicolay-anya-martin/) - Join us as SF in SF returns for the Fall. Authors Scott Nicolay and Anya Martin will read and discuss their work, followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by author Terry Bisson. Scott Nicolay is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of "Do You Like to Look at Monsters?" as well as the collections - [SF in SF with Laura Anne Gilman, Dana Fredsti, and Meg Elison](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-laura-anne-gilman-dana-fredsti-and-meg-elison/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Laura Anne Gilman, Dana Fredsti, and Meg Elison, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Laura Anne Gilman's most recent book, Uncanny Times, is being lauded as a "lush, atmospheric historical fantasy" (Publishers Weekly) that "packs a punch" (Booklist). The - [SF in SF with Mary Robinette Kowal and Adam Savage](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-mary-robinette-kowal-and-adam-savage/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with author Mary Robinette Kowal and Adam Savage, in conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal is a novelist, voice actor, and professional puppeteer. The first book in her Lady Astronaut series The Calculating Stars (Tor 2018), won the Hugo, - [Opening Reception for The Many Lives of Books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/opening-reception-for-the-many-lives-of-books/) - Click here to RSVP Join us on Saturday, January 28 from 4:30 - 6:30 for an in-person reception celebrating the opening of ABM's latest exhibition: The Many Lives of Books: Exploring the Work of Book Conservators. Meet curators Kimberly Kwan, Elizabeth Ryan, and Michelle C. Smith, and take a dive into the decisions, tactics, and - [SF in SF with Annalee Newitz and Naseem Jamnia](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-annalee-newitz-and-naseem-jamnia/) - Join us on Sunday, January 29th for SF in SF’s first event of the new year, when authors Annalee Newitz and Naseem Jamnia return to the American Bookbinders Museum for an evening of reading and conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. ANNALEE NEWITZ writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the - [Hosting Word For Word](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/hosting-word-for-word/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is proud to be hosting: Off the Page Staged readings that are the first step in Word for Word's production process—taking a short story from the page to the stage. Join us for the first of many steps in bringing stories to the stage. Two by Barry Written by Kevin - [Book Conservators in Private Practice - a Virtual Event](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/book-conservators-in-private-practice/) - Join us for a look behind the covers, with an in-person event marking the closing of The Many Lives of Books: Exploring the Work of Book Conservators. Local private practice conservators Juliayn Coleman and Karen Zukor will share a peek into their work conserving books from personal collections—the rare, the valuable, and the sentimental.The audience - [long live the book! Lecture Series: Paper - History, Culture, and Contemporary Art](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/long-live-the-book-lecture-series-paper-history-culture-and-contemporary-art/) - Join Michelle Wilson for an hour of paper: its history and how it is made. She will talk about why paper is part of her creative process and how it defines her work. As a book and paper artist, Michelle incorporates papermaking into her pieces. The unique paper she creates is an integral component of - [The Opening of Poetic Journey/Travesía Poética](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/11009/) - Celebrating the Opening of Poetic Journey/Travesía Poética Join us Saturday, June 3, from 4:30-6:30 pm, for a reception to celebrate Mexican book artist, Dulce Maria Luna. Browse the gallery, meet the artist, and enjoy a 50-year retrospective of her work. Light snacks and refreshment swill be served. Please RSVP, free admission. - [Introduction to Bookbinding for Adults](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bookbinding-for-adults/) - June 10, 12:30 - 4:30 ABM is delighted to have Mexican bookbinder and teacher Dulce Maria Luna, offer this four-hour workshop for adults 18 and up. Students will learn about the elements that make up a book, and the materials and tools used in its construction and care. Bookbinding is a traditional craft that is - [Hosting Word For Word](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/hosting-word-for-word-2/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is proud to be hosting: Off the Page Staged readings that are the first step in Word for Word's production process—taking a short story from the page to the stage. Join us for the first of many steps in bringing stories to the stage. "The Secret Source” by Ben Okri Directed - [Introduction to Bookbinding for Kids | Introducción a la Encuadernación para Niños](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bookbinding-for-kids/) - July 28, 1:30 - 4:30 pm ABM is delighted to have Mexican bookbinder and teacher Dulce Maria Luna offer this three-hour workshop for kids from 7-17. Students will learn about the elements that make up a book, and the materials and tools used in its construction and care. Bookbinding is a traditional craft that is - [Introduction to Bookbinding for Adults | Introducción a la Encuadernación para Adultos](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bookbinding-for-adults-2/) - July 29, 12:30 - 4:30 ABM is delighted to have Mexican bookbinder and teacher Dulce Maria Luna, offer this four-hour workshop for adults 18 and up. Students will learn about the elements that make up a book, and the materials and tools used in its construction and care. Bookbinding is a traditional craft that is - [Making Their Mark Lecture Series: Lecture 1](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/making-their-mark-lecture-series-lecture-1/) - Tools of the Trade, with Brien Beidler Missed the Lecture? No problem, you can access a recording of the lecture. Click Here Brien is a toolmaker and bookbinder. In his work, he draws inspiration from the tooled decorations found on leather bindings of the 17th and 18th centuries. For Brien, books from this period are - [Making Their Mark Lecture Series: Lecture 2](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/making-their-mark-lecture-2/) - Going for the Gold, with Samuel Feinstein Missed the Lecture? No problem, you can access a recording of the lecture. Click Here Samuel Feinstein is a bookbinder and finisher working in Chicago. While the basic tenets of gold finishing have not changed much over the years, approach in terms of design, precision of placement of - [A Journey into "Wild/LIFE" Lecture Series: Graham Patten](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/a-journey-into-wild-life-lecture-series-lecture-1/) - Part One: Binding in the Third Dimension Graham Patten is a bookbinder who applies his interests in origami, movement, and bookbinding to create unusual pieces that merge books and sculpture. The decorative and design elements of his work tend to arise from mechanical, structural, and kinetic ideas rather than from more traditional fine binding techniques. - [A Journey into "Wild/LIFE" Lecture Series: Suzanne Moore](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/a-journey-into-wild-life-lecture-series-lecture-2/) - Part Two: Poetic Imagery Suzanne Moore is a lettering artist, painter, and printmaker whose eclectic interests meld in the diversity of her artists' books. Her books blend abstract and representational imagery, rich color and surface treatments with textual content and contemporary lettering to create work that obscures the line between word and image, legibility and - [Content to Cover](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/content-to-cover/) - In conversation with Juliayn Coleman A virtual lecture discussing the convergence of traditional bookbinding and book arts, exemplified by the books in the 49th Annual Members’ Exhibition of the Hand Bookbinders of California. Juliayn is president of the Hand Bookbinders of California. She has a diploma in bookbinding and book conservation from the North Bennet - [Manufacture of Leather](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/manufacture-of-leather/) - The second of two lectures as part of the 49th Annual Members Exhibition for the Hand Bookbinders of California. The American Bookbinders Museum is pleased to present The Manufacture of Leather, led by David Lanning, of J. Hewit and Sons, UK. David will present a virtual tour of the J Hewit & Sons Tannery and - [Alice Vaughan: The Way is Narrow - Some Spine-Titling Options for the Hand Bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/alice-vaughan-the-way-is-narrow-some-spine-titling-options-for-the-hand-bookbinders/) - What's in a name? Or more aptly, what's in a title? In spine titling there are a range of different issues, aesthetics, and techniques the hand bookbinder considers before beginning work. Is the spine flat or rounded? Paneled? Will the titling work be done on or off-book? A range of technologies--from hand tools to machine - [Megan Rosenbloom: Anthropodermic Bindings: Books Bound in Human Skin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/megan-rosenbloom-anthropodermic-bindings-books-bound-in-human-skin/) - The macabre practice of binding books in human skin sounds like the stuff of horror movies, but was actually perpetrated by well-respected doctors in the 19th century, a practice now known as anthropodermic bibliopegy. Would you know a human skin book if you held one in your hand? Join librarian and author Megan Rosenbloom as - [Jeff Peachey: The Craft of Hand-Paring Leather](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/jeff-peachey-the-craft-of-hand-paring-leather/) - Join us for a virtual lecture and demonstration! For at least fifteen centuries, tanned leather has provided a durable, attractive, and pleasing tactile sensation for the covering of books. The leather must be selectively pared – reduced in thickness — to achieve proper functioning and meet aesthetic expectations. Book Conservator and Knife Maker Jeff Peachey - [Linking the Past, Forging the Future: Conservation of a Medieval Chained Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/linking-the-past-forging-the-future-conservation-of-a-medieval-chained-binding/) - In our digital age, it's hard to remember (or even believe) that books were once so rare and costly that they were kept chained to the shelves. But even chains cannot protect a centuries-old book from the wear of time--and many hands. When a chained medieval book in Stanford Libraries' collection needed repair it took - [When the Bar was the Only Place in Town](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/when-the-bar-was-the-only-place-in-town/) - Queer Voices Lecture Series When the Bar was the Only Place in Town Every city has its meeting places, where like-minded people go to socialize. For nearly a century in pre-Stonewall, pre-liberation San Francisco, bars were the only public places where gays and lesbians could meet openly. Those storefronts created a sense of community by - [long live the book! Lecture Series: Birthing a Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/3849/) - Do you know what it takes to make a book and the choices that need to made? Berkeley-based book artist, letterpress printer and poet, Mary Laird, will share her poetry, letterpress publishing and binding process with you. She prints her own poetry as Quelquefois Press and has taught letterpress printing at San Francisco State, Kala - [SF in SF with Cecelia Holland, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Howard Hendrix](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-cecelia-holland-kim-stanley-robinson-and-howard-hendrix/) - Please join us when perennial Bay Area favorites Cecelia Holland and Kim Stanley Robinson are joined by author Howard Hendrix, reading and in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Cecelia Holland is a grande dame of historical fiction who began writing at age twelve. Her first published work, The Firedrake, arrived in 1966, and - [HBC Exhibit Talk](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/hbc-exhibit-talk/) - A unique opportunity to meet some of the artists whose work is on display at the Hand Bookbinders of California show, and to view selected items outside of the cases. Hear about the inspiration for the content, and about the decisions behind design choices. Tickets are $10 - [SF in SF with Rudy Rucker and Gregory Norman Bossert](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-rudy-rucker-and-gregory-norman-bossert/) - Please join us for an evening with authors Rudy Rucker and Gregory Norman Bossert reading and in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Rudy Rucker is a writer and a mathematician who worked for twenty years as a Silicon Valley computer science professor. He received the Philip K. Dick award for his - [Introduction to Bookbinding for Adults / Introducción a la Encuadernación para Adultos](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bookbinding-for-adults-introduccion-a-la-encuadernacion-para-adultos/) - August 5, 10:00 - 2:00 Back by popular demand--last chance to take Introduction to Bookbinding with master binder Dulce Maria Luna! Adults 18 and up will learn the elements that make up a book. Bookbinding is a traditional craft still practiced today. In this 4-hour session you will produce a notebook for personal use and - [Special Exhibit Opening Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/opening-exhibit-reception/) - Celebrate the opening of a new exhibit: Stenciling in Book & Applied Arts Saturday, September 16, 2023 4:30pm View the Exhibit Meet the Collector: Alex Angell Enjoy Food & Fine Beverages Meet up with Friends Partake in conversation and Scholarship Please RSVP - [SF in SF with John Scalzi](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-john-scalzi/) - Join us for a special mid-week SF in SF when SF author and raconteur John Scalzi comes to the American Bookbinders Museum, reading and in conversation with writer, gamer, and futurist Kimberly Unger. John Scalzi is probably best known for his Old Man's War series, three novels of which have been nominated for the Hugo Award, and - [SF in SF with Rick Wilbur, E. Lily Yu, and Chaz Brenchley](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-rick-wilbur-e-lily-yu-and-chaz-brenchley/) - Join us on November 12 for SF in SF, when writers Rick Wilbur, E. Lily Yu, and Chaz Brenchley come to read and talk with Bay Area writer and moderator Cliff Winnig. Rick Wilber is an award-winning writer, editor, poet, and professor; the author of four novels, four short-story collections, a memoir about caregiving for - [Collector's Talk and Tour for Stenciling in Book & Applied Arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/collectors-talk-and-tour-for-stenciling-in-book-applied-arts/) - Join us on Saturday, December 9th at 2pm at the American Bookbinders Museum, for a talk and tour of ABM's newest exhibition, Stenciling in Book & Applied Arts. Collector Alex Angell with share his immense store of knowledge regarding the art, history and technique of stenciling in Japanese Katazome, French Pochoir and Japanese Taisho. This - [Designing with Typography](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/designing-with-typography/) - Join us on Saturday, October 21 for the second of two virtual lectures with design binder Brenda Gallagher. "As a graphic designer, I enjoy making designs for books using letterforms in my designs. I'll show you several ways to use letters as objects of design and discuss several ways of getting letter designs onto a - [The Poison Book Project:](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/the-poison-book-project/) - Toxic Heavy Metals in Mass-Produced 19th-C. Euro-American Bookbinding Dr. Melissa Tedone will discuss the discovery of arsenic in Victorian-era bookcloth and how this discovery influences our understanding of Euro-American bookbinding materials and manufacture. The Poison Book Project investigates the use of toxic heavy metals (including arsenic, chromium, lead, and mercury) in mass-produced 19th-century books. - [Tips & Tricks for Developing Design Ideas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/tips-tricks-of-developing-designs/) - Join us on Saturday, October 7, for the first of two virtual lectures with designer and book artist Brenda Gallagher. This first will cover generating design ideas for bookbinding. A basic how-to for bookbinders looking for ways to create design ideas for bookbinding, the talk will begin with the content and mood of the book. - [A Beginner's Bindery in a Hide-Away Box](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/a-beginners-bindery-in-a-hide-away-box/) - “When I started bookbinding, I always felt limited by the tools I had. 30 years later I have all the best tools imaginable. Yet the bench where I make DAS Bookbinding videos is tiny and 90% of what I do is done with the tools hanging on a small wall area. I could easily have - [August 6, Join Us at Makers Market at Yerba Buena Gardens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/august-6-join-us-at-makers-market-at-yerba-buena-gardens/) - The Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's Makers Market has returned! The first Sunday of each month from June to November, Yerba Buena Gardens will feature one-of-a-kind vendors selling unique jewelry, original art, brilliant prints, and other exquisite pieces made from ceramics and macrame, as well as live music and general merriment in one of San - [June 4th, Join Us at Makers' Market at Yerba Buena Gardens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/june-4th-join-us-at-makers-market-at-yerba-buena-gardens/) - The Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's Makers Market has returned! The first Sunday of each month from June to November, Yerba Buena Gardens will feature one-of-a-kind vendors selling unique jewelry, original art, brilliant prints, and other exquisite pieces made from ceramics and macrame, as well as live music and general merriment in one of San - [SF in SF with Nancy Kress and Jack Skillingstead](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-nancy-kress-and-jack-skillingstead-2/) - Join us on October 14 for a special Saturday SF in SF, when writers Nancy Kress and Jack Skillingstead come to read and talk with Bay Area writer and moderator Cliff Winnig. Nancy Kress is the author of thirty-three books, including twenty-six novels, four collections of short stories, and three books on writing. Her work has - [SF in SF with Fran Wilde and Henry Lien](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-fran-wilde-and-henry-lien/) - Join us on Sunday, June 25, when writers Fran Wilde and Henry Lien meet for an evening of readings and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. Fran Wilde's first novel, Updraft, won the Nebula and Compton Crook awards; it was followed by Cloudbound and Horizon, completing the Bone trilogy. Her novels and short stories - [SF in SF with Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-marie-brennan-and-alyc-helms/) - Join us on Sunday, July 30, when writers Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms meet for an evening of readings and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winig. Marie Brennan is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for inspiration. She recently misapplied her professors’ hard work to The Night Parade of 100 - [SF in SF with Charlie Jane Anders and Kate Maruyama](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-charlie-jane-anders-and-kate-maruyama/) - Join us on Sunday, July 30, when writers Charlie Jane Anders and Kate Maruyama meet for an evening of readings and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winig. Charlie Jane Anders Most recently, she wrote the young adult Unstoppable trilogy: Victories Greater Than Death, Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak, and Promises Stronger Than Darkness. She's also - [SF in SF with Mia Tsai and Becca Gomez Farrell](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-mia-tsai-and-becca-gomez-farrell/) - Join us on Sunday, March 26th for SF in SF when authors Mia Tsai and Becca Gomez Farrell join at the American Bookbinders Museum for an evening of reading and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. Mia Tsai is a Taiwanese American author of speculative fiction. She lives in Atlanta with her family, and, when - [SF in SF with Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-kim-stanley-robinson-and-cecelia-holland-2/) - Join us on Sunday, January 29th for SF in SF's first event of the new year, when authors Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland return to the American Bookbinders Museum for an evening of reading and conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. KIM STANLEY ROBINSON is an American writer of science fiction. He has published - [Yerba Buena Night at ABM Presents](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/yerba-buena-night-at-abm-presents/) - A Word for Word Reading of: HOME by George Saunders Directed by Sheila Balter "Home" by George Saunders was first published in The New Yorker, June 13 & 20, 2011. The story of a vet, returning from the war only to discover family trouble at home. Of "Home", George Saunders says, "If you send four - [Yerba Buena Art & Makers Market](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/yerba-buena-art-makers-market/) - Sunday, July 17, 11am - 4:00pm Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets The Yerba Buena Community Benefit District is hosting its first Art & Makers Market. Find one-of-a-kind vendors selling unique jewelry, original art, brilliant prints, and other exquisite pieces made from ceramics and macrame. Join the ABM for a - [SF in SF: Sam J. Miller and Kimberly Unger](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-sam-j-miller-and-kimberly-unger/) - After a 2-year hiatus, ABM welcomes back SF in SF! San Francisco’s science fiction reading program has presented a host of established and debut writers in its 20+ year history. The return program features Sam J. Miller and Kimberly Unger reading and in conversation with writer Cliff Winnig. Sam J. Miller is the Andre Norton - [Making Their Mark Virtual Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/making-their-mark-virtual-reception/) - Missed the reception? Watch a recording of this lively conversation with our special guest panelists. Hosted by Kristine Connelly, moderated by Madeleine Robins, and with guest panelists: Brien Beidler, Paul Brubaker, Sameul Feinstein and Anita Engles. Find out why practitioners and exhibit curators love decorating and finishing! Recorded on April 10, 2021. Now available to - [San Francisco History Days, Sept. 25-27, 2020](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/san-francisco-history-days-sept-25-27-2020/) - A important part of San Francisco history, national history, and women's history. Celebrating the 19th Amendment, Suffragists in Print. Tour the eighty-plus years of the struggle for women's suffrage. By women-ing the press, suffragists took control of the narrative and their future. Meet some of the courageous women who demanded the vote in California, and - [A Virtual Party to Celebrate the 19th Amendment](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/a-virtual-party-to-celebrate-the-19th-amendment/) - WE'RE CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT August 26th marks the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, and we would like to share this historic day with you. Join the American Bookbinders Museum in a virtual celebration of the 19th amendment's centenary. We are hosting a virtual reception at 4:00pm PDT. Grab a coffee, - [CANCELED: The Art and Social History of 19th Century Book Cover Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/the-art-and-social-history-of-19th-century-book-cover-design-2/) - Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to cancel this lecture. If we are able to reschedule it for a later date, we will update this event and send out an announcement. Please check back with us. Bound for Beauty Exhibit Lecture An Illustrated Talk by ABM Donor, Kathleen Roberts Adapted with Images of Miniature Bindings - [SF in SF with Juliette Wade, Tiffany Trent, and Mike Chen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-juliette-wade-and-mike-chen/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Juliette Wade, Tiffany Trent, and Mike Chen, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Juliette Wade's first novel, Mazes of Power, is just out from Daw; a work of sociological science fiction, it follows a deadly battle for succession - [Bound for Beauty Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/reception-for-bound-for-beauty/) - Saturday, January 18th, 3:30-5:30 Please join us for a reception in celebration of ABM's new exhibition, Bound for Beauty: Highlights of the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers Bindings. The reception will follow Kathy Roberts’s 2pm lecture: The Art and Social History of 19th Century Book Cover Design. Come for the lecture and stay - [SF in SF with Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-kim-stanley-robinson-and-cecelia-holland/) - Please join us when perennial Bay Area favorites Cecelia Holland and Kim Stanley Robinson return to the American Bookbinders Museum, reading and in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Cecelia Holland is a grande dame of historical fiction who began writing at age twelve. Her first published work, The Firedrake, arrived in 1966, and since then she - [SF in SF with Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-annalee-newitz-and-charlie-jane-anders/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Hannu Rajaniemi and Christopher Brown, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Charlie Jane Anders is the author of The City in the Middle of the Night and the Nebula Award-winning All the Birds in the Sky. She’s the - [ABM at the Creativity Festival](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/abm-at-the-creativity-festival/) - Join us us to find your spark at the Children's Creativity Museum's Creativity Festival! Want to bind a book to take home? Create something under the sea? Experiment with Newton’s “musical” laws of motion and design vehicles powered by pushing, pulling, spinning, or the drop of gravity. Use the energy from the sun to create - [Opening Reception for Book Smart: Learning to Break the Rules](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/opening-reception-for-book-smart-learning-to-break-the-rules/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum in celebrating the opening of Book Smart: Learning to Break the Rules, a joint exhibition of works by instructors and students at San Francisco Art Institute, Mills College, and Oregon College of Art and Craft. In addition to the opportunity to see the works on exhibit, you can meet some - [Culture for Community](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/culture-for-community/) - Mark your calendars! Thursday, Sep 19: free access to Yerba Buena neighborhood arts & culture institutions, including the American Bookbinders Museum, as well as an opportunity to celebrate the importance of intergenerational connections and stories. #CultureforGenerations #CultureforCommunity Participating Organizations 111 Minna American Bookbinders Museum California Historical Society Children's Creativity Museum The Contemporary Jewish Museum Crown - [SF in SF with Hannu Rajaniemi and Christopher Brown](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-hannu-rajaniemi-and-mike-chen/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Hannu Rajaniemi and Christopher Brown, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Hannu Rajaniemi was born in Finland and obtained his PhD in string theory from the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of Summerland (2018) and the - [SF in SF with Vylar Kaftan and Megan O'Keefe](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-vylar-kaftan-and-megan-okeefe/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Vylar Kaftan and Megan O'Keefe, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Vylar Kaftan writes speculative fiction of all genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and slipstream. She won a 2013 Nebula Award for her novella “The Weight of the - [Art Walk](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/art-walk/) - Join the American Bookbinders Museum and the Yerba Buena Alliance in celebrating the 12th Annual Yerba Buena Art Walk! Start at 1pm with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. At 2pm come to the ABM where we'll host the pre-Art Walk reception. And from 3-6pm sample some of SOMA's most fascinating museums with free admission. As - [SF in SF with Guy Gavriel Kay](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-guy-gavriel-kay/) - Please join us for an evening of reading and conversation with authors Guy Gavriel Kay and Ransom Stephens, and audiobook artist Simon Vance, in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Guy Gavriel Kay is the author of fourteen fantasy novels, including the just-published A Brightness Long Ago (Berkely, 2019) which Kirkus - [Queer Voices Opening Happy Hour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/queer-voices-opening-happy-hour/) - Join us and the GLBT Historical Society for a special Happy Hour to celebrate the opening of ABM's new exhibit. - [SF in SF with Peter Beagle and Jaymee Goh](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-peter-beagle-and-jaymee-goh/) - Please join us for an evening and reading and conversation with authors Peter S. Beagle and Jaymee Goh, in conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. PETER S. BEAGLE is the internationally bestselling and beloved, author of numerous classic fantasy novels and collections, including The Last Unicorn, Tamsin, The Line Between, Sleight of Hand, Summerlong, In Calabria, and most recently, The Overneath. He - [SF in SF with Nancy Kress and Jack Skillingstead](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-nancy-kress-and-jack-skillingstead/) - Please join us for authors Nancy Kress and Jack Skillingstead, reading and in conversation with Tachyon Publications publisher Jacob Weisman. Nancy Kress is the author of thirty-three books, including twenty-six novels, four collections of short stories, and three books on writing. Her work has won six Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon, and the John W. Campbell Memorial - [Reception for Long Live the Book!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/reception-for-long-live-the-book/) - Join us on Saturday, March 2nd at 5:30 pm for the opportunity to meet and talk with some of the participants of long live the book!, a look at the broad range of contemporary bookbinding in 2019. Wine, sweets, and good conversation will be served. - [Book Talk and Reception for Codex](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/book-talk-and-reception-for-codex/) - Join us for a celebration of books and libraries hosted by Stanford Libraries and the Hand Bookbinders of California at the American Bookbinder’s Museum in San Francisco. Elizabeth Ryan, book conservator with the Stanford Libraries Conservation Department, will give a presentation on conservation approaches to scholarly significant book damage and previous interventions in research collections. Enjoy - [SF in SF with Anya Martin and Nick Mamatas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-anya-martin-and-nick-mamatas/) - Please join us for an evening with authors Anya Martin and Nick Mamatas reading and in conversation with Bay Area writer, editor, and raconteur Terry Bisson. Anya Martin is a fiction writer based in Atlanta. Sleeping with the Monster, her debut short story collection, was published by Lethe Press in autumn 2018. Publisher’s Weekly called Sleeping with the Monster “a strong collection with - [Children's Story Hour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/childrens-story-hour/) - Join us every Saturday morning from November 17 - January 5 for story hour at the American Bookbinders Museum. Celebrating the new exhibit Of Wonders Wild and New, we'll share stories and activities with kids under 7 and their families. Each child can take a new book home! - [SF in SF with Nick Mamatas and Michael Marshal Smith](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/sf-in-sf-with-nick-mamatas/) - Due to poor air quality in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area, this event has been postponed. Please watch for a new date! - [Family Party for Of Wonders Wild and New](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/family-party-for-of-wonders-wild-and-new/) - Help us celebrate the opening day of Of Wonders Wild and New, a new exhibit that explores the imaginative worlds of children’s books over three centuries. From the advent of children’s books in the early 19th century to today, picture books reflect our changing attitudes toward childhood, diversity, and inclusion. There will be stories, treats, - [Opening Reception for Of Wonders Wild and New](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/opening-reception-for-of-wonders-wild-and-new/) - After the kids have gone home, please join ABM staff and Jennifer Crow of the Arne Nixon Center for Children's Literature for a reception to celebrate the exhibit with refreshments and conversation. This is a grown-up party, but it's okay to bring your inner child. - [HBC Presentation: Collaborative Comic Book Project: “What Books Mean to Me”](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event/hbc-presentation-collaborative-comic-book-project-what-books-mean-to-me/) - Collaborative Comic Book Project: “what books mean to me.” This is the second project in the series: Be a Page in a Book. Presented by Danièle Archambault, Servane Briand and Paloma Lucas. Canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, if you would like to be notified when it is rescheduled, please send an email to info@bookbindersmuseum.org. 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Modiano](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/s-d-modiano/) - [Samuel Clemens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/samuel-clemens/) - [Samuel Rust](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/samuel-rust/) - [San Francisco](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/san-francisco/) - [Sarah Prideaux](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sarah-prideaux/) - [science fiction](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/science-fiction/) - [servitude](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/servitude/) - [Sewing over tapes](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sewing-over-tapes/) - [SF in SF](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sf-in-sf/) - [sheepskin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sheepskin/) - [signatures](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/signatures/) - [Silence Dogood](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/silence-dogood/) - [simplicity](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/simplicity/) - [Social history](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/social-history/) - [Society of Original Book Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/society-of-original-book-binding/) - [SOMA District](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/soma-district/) - [Songs](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/songs/) - [special collections](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/special-collections/) - [special editions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/special-editions/) - [Staff Bio](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/staff-bio/) - [stamped](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/stamped/) - [steam power](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/steam-power/) - [Sucrets](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sucrets/) - [suede](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/suede/) - [superstitions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/superstitions/) - [Tea Strike](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tea-strike/) - [Teamwork](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/teamwork/) - [Terry Bisson](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/terry-bisson/) - [The American Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/the-american-bookbinders-museum/) - [The Complete Works of Walter Scott](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/the-complete-works-of-walter-scott/) - [The Herrin News Shop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/the-herrin-news-shop/) - [The Wonderful Wizard of Oz](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/) - [Third Thursday](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/third-thursday/) - [Thomas Bird Mosher](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/thomas-bird-mosher/) - [Thomas Fairbanks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/thomas-fairbanks/) - [Thumb Print of Satan](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/thumb-print-of-satan/) - [Tim James](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tim-james/) - [Tom Conroy](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tom-conroy/) - [tools](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tools/) - [tours](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tours/) - [Tradition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tradition/) - [travel](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/travel/) - [Trovillion Private Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/trovillion-private-press/) - [tutorial](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tutorial/) - [type](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/type/) - [Typeface](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/typeface/) - [typesetter](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/typesetter/) - [Unions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/unions/) - [unique](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/unique/) - [unpublished material](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/unpublished-material/) - [Upcoming Exhibitions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/upcoming-exhibitions/) - [Valentine's Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/valentines-day/) - [vellum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/vellum/) - [victorian gift books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/victorian-gift-books/) - [Volunteer Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/volunteer-day/) - [Volunteers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/volunteers/) - [Walt Whitman](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/walt-whitman/) - [Washington Hand Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/washington-hand-press/) - [Waterloo Bridge](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/waterloo-bridge/) - [waxed linen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/waxed-linen/) - [William Morris](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/william-morris/) - [Williams Morris](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/williams-morris/) - [Willy Huybrechts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/willy-huybrechts/) - [Women Bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/women-bookbinders/) - [Women's Unions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/womens-unions/) - [wood](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/wood/) - [woodblocks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/woodblocks/) - [Woodcuts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/woodcuts/) - [Wooden machine parts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/wooden-machine-parts/) - [wooden press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/wooden-press/) - [wool](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/wool/) - [Wuthering Heights](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/wuthering-heights/) - [Yerba Buena](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/yerba-buena/) - [yerba buena third thursday art walk](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/yerba-buena-third-thursday-art-walk/) - [zines](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/zines/) - [ABM Exhibits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/abm-exhibits/) - [Art Nouveau](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/art-nouveau/) - [Princeton](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/princeton/) - [Women's History Month](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/womens-history-month/) - [Zaehnsdorf](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/zaehnsdorf/) - [readings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/readings/) - [SOMA-FM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/soma-fm/) - [censorship](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/censorship/) - [Samuel Mearne](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/samuel-mearne/) - [Restoration](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/restoration/) - [cottage binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/cottage-binding/) - [Stationers' Company](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/stationers-company/) - [copyright](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/copyright/) - [copyright enforcement](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/copyright-enforcement/) - [guest blogger](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/guest-blogger/) - [Lantern Review](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/lantern-review/) - [chapbooks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/chapbooks/) - [Monica Mody](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/monica-mody/) - [Barbara Jane Reyes](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/barbara-jane-reyes/) - [Candy Shue](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/candy-shue/) - [Debbie Yee](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/debbie-yee/) - [National Poetry Month](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/national-poetry-month/) - [ABM Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/abm-library/) - [Laura Jensen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/laura-jensen/) - [marbled paper](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/marbled-paper/) - [Peggy Skycraft](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/peggy-skycraft/) - [Happy Hour](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/happy-hour/) - [Jane Rades](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/jane-rades/) - [independent bookstores](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/independent-bookstores/) - [Point Reyes Books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/point-reyes-books/) - [reblog](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/reblog/) - [Bookbinders Directory](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookbinders-directory/) - [archives](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/archives/) - [WorldCat](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/worldcat/) - [cataloging](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/cataloging/) - [American Library Association](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/american-library-association/) - [leadership](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/leadership/) - [management](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/management/) - [change management](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/change-management/) - [new professionals](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/new-professionals/) - [swag](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/swag/) - [advance reader copies](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/advance-reader-copies/) - [lyrasis](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/lyrasis/) - [archives space](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/archives-space/) - [orlando](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/orlando/) - [University of Washington](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/university-of-washington/) - [conservation lab](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/conservation-lab/) - [repair](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/repair/) - [bookbinding machinery](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookbinding-machinery/) - [baby books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/baby-books/) - [Annie Cox](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/annie-cox/) - [UCLA](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/ucla/) - [Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/louise-m-darling-biomedical-library/) - [Henry Franklin Miller](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/henry-franklin-miller/) - [rare book school](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/rare-book-school/) - [american publishers' bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/american-publishers-bindings/) - [instagram](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/instagram/) - [Brooklyn College](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/brooklyn-college/) - [Margaret Armstrong](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/margaret-armstrong/) - [Todd Pattison](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/todd-pattison/) - [Halloween](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/halloween/) - [grimoire](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/grimoire/) - [spell books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/spell-books/) - [harry potter](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/harry-potter/) - [rowling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/rowling/) - [M.R. James](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/m-r-james/) - [Canon Alberic](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/canon-alberic/) - [Book of the Raven King](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/book-of-the-raven-king/) - [Cyriacus Spangenberg](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/cyriacus-spangenberg/) - [marriage advice](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/marriage-advice/) - [Corinthians](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/corinthians/) - [Corinth](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/corinth/) - [St. Paul](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/st-paul/) - [Reformation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/reformation/) - [German](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/german/) - [Lutherans](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/lutherans/) - [manicule](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/manicule/) - [annotated books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/annotated-books/) - [Fraktur](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/fraktur/) - [early modern history](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/early-modern-history/) - [SFSU](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sfsu/) - [banned books week](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/banned-books-week/) - [freedom to read](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/freedom-to-read/) - [book production](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/book-production/) - [Robert Darnton](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/robert-darnton/) - [Index Librorum Prohibitorum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/index-librorum-prohibitorum/) - [apprentices](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/apprentices/) - [John Lambe](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/john-lambe/) - [London](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/london/) - [journeymen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/journeymen/) - [master printers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/master-printers/) - [Warehouse 13](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/warehouse-13/) - [Once Upon a Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/once-upon-a-time/) - [video clips](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/video-clips/) - [frivolity](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/frivolity/) - [printer's devil](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/printers-devil/) - [page frights](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/page-frights/) - [Titivillus](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/titivillus/) - [Johann Fust](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/johann-fust/) - [Aldus Manutius](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/aldus-manutius/) - [witchcraft](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/witchcraft/) - [black magic](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/black-magic/) - [Twilight Zone](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/twilight-zone/) - [Sherry Lochhaas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sherry-lochhaas/) - [anthropodermic bibliopegy](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/anthropodermic-bibliopegy/) - [books in human skin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/books-in-human-skin/) - [mary lynch](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/mary-lynch/) - [Harvard](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/harvard/) - [Houghton Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/houghton-library/) - [Mutter Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/mutter-museum/) - [Des Destinees de l'Ame](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/des-destinees-de-lame/) - [Lindsey Fitzharris](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/lindsey-fitzharris/) - [Historical Medical Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/historical-medical-library/) - [William Burke](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/william-burke/) - [Peptide Mass Fingerprinting](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/peptide-mass-fingerprinting/) - [book curses](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/book-curses/) - [anathemas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/anathemas/) - [chained books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/chained-books/) - [bookplates](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookplates/) - [Necronomicon](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/necronomicon/) - [Marc Drogin](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/marc-drogin/) - [florence flood](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/florence-flood/) - [1966](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/1966/) - [floods](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/floods/) - [rebuilding libraries](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/rebuilding-libraries/) - [West Virginia](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/west-virginia/) - [Louisiana](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/louisiana/) - [Hurricane Matthew](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/hurricane-matthew/) - [mud angels](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/mud-angels/) - [books and mud](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/books-and-mud/) - [leather bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/leather-bindings/) - [tanning](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tanning/) - [tawing](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/tawing/) - [exhibits](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/exhibits/) - [open house](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/open-house/) - [reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/reception/) - [librarians](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/librarians/) - [archivists](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/archivists/) - [museums](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/museums/) - [bookstore](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookstore/) - [stocking stuffer](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/stocking-stuffer/) - [christmas](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/christmas/) - [christmas sale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/christmas-sale/) - [holiday sale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/holiday-sale/) - [bookstore sale](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookstore-sale/) - [book history](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/book-history/) - [fahrenheit 451](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/fahrenheit-451/) - [journals](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/journals/) - [binding reproductions](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/binding-reproductions/) - [endbands](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/endbands/) - [headbands](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/headbands/) - [guest post](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/guest-post/) - [coptic binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/coptic-binding/) - [bookbinding technique](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookbinding-technique/) - [bookbinding technical skills](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/bookbinding-technical-skills/) - [author visit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/author-visit/) - [social media](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/social-media/) - [Facebook](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/facebook/) - [twitter](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/twitter/) - [Guilds](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/guilds/) - [religion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/religion/) - [trade associations](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/trade-associations/) - [Mary Vasudeva](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/mary-vasudeva/) - [Sarah Wyman Whitman](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/sarah-wyman-whitman/) - [Alice C. Morse](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/alice-c-morse/) - [Thomas Jefferson](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/thomas-jefferson/) - [Arielle VanderSchans](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/arielle-vanderschans/) - [preservation week](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/preservation-week/) - [brief](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/brief/) - [ALCTS](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/alcts/) - [International Brotherhood of Bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/international-brotherhood-of-bookbinders/) - [poem](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/poem/) - [trade journals](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/trade-journals/) - [Traditional binding methods](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/tag/traditional-binding-methods/) ## Object Categories - [English](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products-category/english/) - [Spanish](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/products-category/spanish/) ## Venues - [American Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/abm/) - The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the history, tools and stories of bookbinders and bookbinding, from its earliest forms through the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution. - [Children's Creativity Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/childrens-creativity-museum/) - [Virtual](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/virtual/) - [Book Club of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/book-club-of-california/) - [SF in SF](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/sf-in-sf/) - [Yerba Buena Gardens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/yerba-buena-gardens/) - [Word for Word](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/word-for-word/) - [Webinar](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/webinar/) - [Stitches Through Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/stitches-through-time/) - [Workshop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/workshop-2/) - [Lecture](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/lecture-2/) - [Bernal Heights Branch](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/bernal-heights-branch/) - [San Francisco Public Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/venue/san-francisco-public-library-2/) ## Exhibition Categories - [Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/bookbinding/) - [Women' Suffrage](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/women-suffrage/) - [Guild of Book Workers](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/guild-of-book-workers/) - [Hand Bookbinders of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/hand-bookbinders-of-california/) - [Book Club of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/book-club-of-california/) - [Pochoir](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/pochoir/) - [Bound to Be Different](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/bound-to-be-different/) - [Anatomy of a Book](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/anatomy-of-a-book/) - [The Magic of Marblimng](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/the-magic-of-marblimng/) - [OpenSet 2025](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-category/openset-2025/) ## Exhibition Tags - [Commercial binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/commercial-binding/) - [edition binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/edition-binding/) - [book arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/book-arts/) - [design binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/design-binding/) - [Students](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/students/) - [Mills College](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/mills-college/) - [San Francisco Art Institute](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/san-francisco-art-institute/) - [Oregon College of Art and Craft](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/oregon-college-of-art-and-craft/) - [American Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/american-bookbinding/) - [Decorated Publishers Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/decorated-publishers-bindings/) - [19th century binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/19th-century-binding/) - [Binding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/binding/) - [Open Set](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/open-set/) - [Bookplates](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/bookplates/) - [Competition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/competition/) - [Conservation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/conservation/) - [restoration](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/restoration/) - [history](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/history/) - [tools](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/tools/) - [Poetic Journey/Travesía Poética.](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/poetic-journey-travesia-poetica/) - [Stencing in Book & Applied Arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/stencing-in-book-applied-arts/) - [bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/bindings-2/) - [fine bindigns](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/fine-bindigns/) - [private press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/private-press-2/) - [The Magic of Marbling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/the-magic-of-marbling/) - [Exhibit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/exhibit-2/) - [A 21st-century Fine Press](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/a-21st-century-fine-press/) - [HBC](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/exhibition-tag/hbc/) ## Event Categories - [Hand Bookbinders of America](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/hand-bookbinders-of-america/) - [SF in SF](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/sf-in-sf/) - [Of Wonders Wild and New](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/of-wonders-wild-and-new/) - [long live the book!](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/long-live-the-book/) - [long live the book! lecture](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/long-live-the-book-lecture/) - [Queer Voices](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/queer-voices/) - [Book Smart](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/book-smart/) - [Bound for Beauty](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/bound-for-beauty/) - [Suffragists in Print](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/suffragists-in-print/) - [Making Their Mark](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/making-their-mark/) - [A Journey into "Wild/LIFE"](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/a-journey-into-wild-life/) - [Hand Bookbinders of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/hand-bookbinders-of-california/) - [Book Club of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/book-club-of-california/) - [Book Conservation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/book-conservation/) - [Bay Area Art Conservation Guild](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/bay-area-art-conservation-guild/) - [Ex Libris: The Art of Contemporary World Bookplates](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/ex-libris-the-art-of-contemporary-world-bookplates/) - [Word for Word](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/word-for-word/) - [YBCBD](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/ybcbd/) - [Yerba Buena Night](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/yerba-buena-night/) - [American Bookbinders Museum](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/american-bookbinders-museum/) - [Melissa Hacker](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/melissa-hacker/) - [Jeff Peachey: The Craft of Hand-Paring Leather](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/jeff-peachey-the-craft-of-hand-paring-leather/) - [The Many Lives of Books](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/the-many-lives-of-books/) - [Workshop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/workshop/) - [Poetic Journey/Travesía Poética](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/poetic-journey-travesia-poetica-2/) - [Virtual](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/virtual-2/) - [Reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/reception-2/) - [Stenciling in Book & Applied Arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/stenciling-in-book-applied-arts/) - [Who Restores Books? How to Choose Wisely](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/who-restores-books-how-to-choose-wisely/) - [Stitches Through Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/stitches-through-time-2/) - [Speculum Mundi](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/speculum-mundi/) - [Panel Discussion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/panel-discussion-2/) - [Lecture](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/lecture-3/) - [Book Club](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-category/book-club/) ## Event Tags - [Reading](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/reading/) - [Literature](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/literature/) - [Science Fiction](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/science-fiction/) - [SomaFM](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/somafm/) - [Family-friendly](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/family-friendly/) - [Storybooks](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/storybooks/) - [Party](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/party/) - [lecture](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/lecture/) - [bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/bookbinding/) - [book arts](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/book-arts/) - [papermaking](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/papermaking/) - [horror](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/horror/) - [fantasy](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/fantasy/) - [Codex](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/codex/) - [reception](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/reception/) - [Stanford Libraries](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/stanford-libraries/) - [Hand Bookbinders of California](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/hand-bookbinders-of-california/) - [exhibit](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/exhibit/) - [bookbinders](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/bookbinders/) - [Peter Beagle](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/peter-beagle/) - [Jaymee Goh](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/jaymee-goh/) - [Free Museum Admission](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/free-museum-admission/) - [Hannu Rajaniemi](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/hannu-rajaniemi/) - [Mike Chen](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/mike-chen/) - [Terry Bisson](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/terry-bisson/) - [Student Work](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/student-work/) - [Mills College](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/mills-college/) - [San Francisco Art Institute](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/san-francisco-art-institute/) - [Oregon College of Art and Craft](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/oregon-college-of-art-and-craft/) - [Garth Nix](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/garth-nix/) - [Smithsonian Museum Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/smithsonian-museum-day/) - [Museum Day](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/museum-day/) - [meet the curator](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/meet-the-curator/) - [Tool Making](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/tool-making/) - [Tooling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/tooling/) - [Bookplates](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/bookplates/) - [Exhibition](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/exhibition/) - [Melissa Hacker](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/melissa-hacker/) - [Word for Word](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/word-for-word/) - [Weird Fiction](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/weird-fiction/) - [Jeff Peachey](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/jeff-peachey/) - [Leather Paring](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/leather-paring/) - [panel discussion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/panel-discussion/) - [Pochoir](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/pochoir-2/) - [Marbling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/marbling/) - [Fine Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/fine-bindings/) - [Virtual](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/virtual-3/) - [SF in SF](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/sf-in-sf-2/) - [Brenda Gallagher; Design Binding; Book Design](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/brenda-gallagher-design-binding-book-design/) - [Brenda Gallagher](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/brenda-gallagher/) - [Typography](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/typography-2/) - [b](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/b/) - [DAS Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/das-bookbinding/) - [Starting Out in Bookbinding](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/starting-out-in-bookbinding/) - [Speculative Fiction](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/speculative-fiction/) - [Webinar](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/webinar-2/) - [Who Restores Books? How to Choose Wisely](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/who-restores-books-how-to-choose-wisely-2/) - [Embroidery](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/embroidery/) - [Workshop](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/workshop-3/) - [The Magic of Marbling](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/the-magic-of-marbling-2/) - [Onsite](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/onsite/) - [Conservation](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/conservation-2/) - [Book Club](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/book-club-2/) - [San Francisco Public Library](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/san-francisco-public-library/) - [San Francisco Public Library P](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/san-francisco-public-library-p/) - [Panerl Discussion](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/panerl-discussion/) - [Free](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/event-tag/free/) ## Registered Event - [Marbling Fine Bindings](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/?registrant-event=marbling-fine-bindings) - [Workshop: Create an Album](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/?registrant-event=workshop-create-an-album) - [August 6, Join Us at Makers Market at Yerba Buena Gardens](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/?registrant-event=august-6-join-us-at-makers-market-at-yerba-buena-gardens) - [Buried Alive! Books Unearthed in Our Time](https://bookbindersmuseum.org/?registrant-event=buried-alive-books-unearthed-in-our-time)