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The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.

Come and learn about the history, tecnique, and artistry of marbling in our free temporary exhibition The Magic of Marbing | Unique by Design open now at the American Bookbinders Museum #marbling #crafts4kids #ABM #exhibition #freesf ... See MoreSee Less
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Moveable books and miniatures present unique challenges for collectors, requiring special care in conservation. Learn about these challenges, the history of these books, and more, with Library of Congress Collections Officer Beatriz Haspo, in collaboration with the ABM later this month. This webinar is funded in part by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. Scholarships for this webinar are available. For more information please email programs@bookbindersmuseum.edu.Date: November 23Time: 11:00amCost: $10Location: ZoomThis webinar, like all ABM webinars, will be recorded and made available to ticket holders following the event in the chance they can not attend live. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pasteboard, or manuscript waste board, is a type of composite board first in use around 500 CE. It was convenient and cheap compared to other boards at the time, pasteboard would later be replaced with the sturdier book board we use today. Its relatively inexpensive nature made it popular in Early America, which had limited resources. It is created by mixing book trimmings with paste and letting it harden. The American Bookbinders Museum created the pasteboard pictured here for our exhibition Anatomy of a Book | What Books are Made of earlier this year. #pasteboard #nationalrecyclingday #manuscript #waste #3R’s #bookbinding #paste ... See MoreSee Less
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The American Bookbinders Museum serves learners from over 35 countries around the world! (Every continent except for Antarctica!) By donating to the museum this #GivingTuesday you make a global impact!#GivingTuesday #Donate #ABM #americanbookbindersmuseum #gift #supportmuseums #seasonofgiving #givingtuesday24 #GivingTuesday2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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CLASS NOW FULL - Please call us at (415)824-9754 to be added to the waitlist or sign up for a future workshop on our website: bookbindersmuseum.org/events/ Ready to dive into the world of bookbinding? Join us at the ABM for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the art of case binding—the perfect way to make your very own beautiful, durable journal. 📓Guided by an instructor, you’ll walk through the process of casing in a text block to create a stunning finished piece. This workshop is a wonderful starting point for beginner bookbinders and an essential binding for all. Space is limited, so sign up today and make your own one-of-a-kind journal this holiday season. We look forward to seeing you!Date: December 14thTime: 1:00 pmInstructor: Alexandra SaretteCost: $30#WorkshopAlert #Bookbinding #ABM #SF #BookArts #CreativeCommunity #CaseBinding ... See MoreSee Less
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Ángel and Aurora
Ángel and Aurora

Diary Technique: parchment with carved edges and exposed seam. 18 x 10 cm  2001  

Fan Notebook
Fan Notebook

Technique: made of cotton fabric and Ingres Fabriano cardboard. 16.5 x 3.2 cm (closed)  2002

Ángel
Ángel

Diary Technique: leather spine, embossed, and hand-painted paper. 12 x 8.5 cm  2000

Beatriz
Beatriz

Diary Technique: Pigskin with sheepskin mosaic and embossing; the edges are carved and painted, hand-painted guards and metal register. 18x12  cm  2002.

Inés
Inés

Journal. Technique: Made with cotton thread and inlaid beads.16x10 cm  2004

Elisa
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
Alejandro

Alejandro. Portablock with thread detail on the cover. Year 2006. Dimensions 12x8.5cm.  

Maria
Maria

María. Italian fabric diary with cotton thread details, handmade bridles and painted edges. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.  

Blanca
Blanca

Blanca. Collage with sheepskin on both sides. Cuts in the inner sheets and registers of henequen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.

Violeta
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 [...]

Miguel Hernandez
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 [...]

Around the World in Eighty Days
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 calendr [...]

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