Chapter I: Preface: To the Second Edition

The first edition of this book was written for the use of amateurs, but I found that amongst the members of the trade my little volume had a large sale, and in a short time the edition became exhausted. Repeated applications for the book have induced me to issue this second edition. I have adhered to the arrangement of the first, but a great deal of fresh matter has been added, which I trust will be found useful. Should any of my fellow-workmen find anything new to them I shall be satisfied, knowing that I have done my duty in spreading such knowledge as may contribute towards the advancement of the beautiful art of bookbinding.

I have to record my obligations to those gentlemen who have assisted me by courteously describing the various machines of their invention with which the book is illustrated. The object, however, of illustrating this work with engravings of machines is simply to recognize the fact that books are bound by machinery. To a mechanical worker must be left the task of describing the processes used in this method.

LIST OF PLATES.

FLORENTINE … _Frontispiece_

GROLIER … xiv

GASCON … xvi

RENAISSANCE … 110

ANTIQUE WITH GOLD LINE … 112

DEROME … 114

GROLIER … 132

MAIOLI … 134

CONTENTS.

PART I.—FORWARDING.

CHAPTER I. Folding: Refolding — Machines — Gathering … 3–8

CHAPTER II. Beating and Rolling: Machines … 9–12

CHAPTER III. Collating: Interleaving … 13–19

CHAPTER IV. Marking up and Sawing in … 20–23

CHAPTER V. Sewing: Flexible — Ordinary … 23–32

CHAPTER VI. Forwarding: End Papers — Cobb Paper — Surface Paper — Marbled Paper — Printed and other Fancy Paper — Coloured Paste Paper … 33–36

CHAPTER VII. Pasting up … 36–37

CHAPTER VIII. Putting on the End Papers … 38–41

CHAPTER IX. Trimming … 41–44

CHAPTER X. Gluing up … 45–46

CHAPTER XI. Rounding … 46–48

CHAPTER XII. Backing … 48–51

CHAPTER XIII. Mill-boards … 51–57

CHAPTER XIV. Drawing-in and Pressing … 57–59

CHAPTER XV. Cutting … 59–66

CHAPTER XVI. Colouring the Edges: Sprinkled Edges — Colours for Sprinkling — Plain Colouring — Marbled Edges — Spot Marble — Comb or Nonpareil Marble — Spanish Marble — Edges — Sizing … 67–77

CHAPTER XVII. Gilt Edges: The Gold Cushion — Gold Knife — Burnishers — Glaire Water or Size — Scrapers — The Gold Leaf — Gilt on Red — Tooled Edges — Painted Edges … 78–83

CHAPTER XVIII. Head-Banding … 83–86

CHAPTER XIX. Preparing for Covering: lining up … 87–90

CHAPTER XX. Covering: Russia — Calf — Vellum or Parchment — Roan — Cloth — Velvet — Silk and Satin — Half-bound Work … 90–97

CHAPTER XXI. Pasting Down: Joints — Calf, Russia, etc. … 97–100

CHAPTER XXII. Calf Colouring: Black — Brown — Yellow — Sprinkles — Marbles — Tree-marbles — Dabs … 100–108

PART II. — FINISHING.

CHAPTER XXIII. Finishing: Tools and Materials required for Finishing — Polishing Irons — Gold-rag — India-rubber — Gold-cushion — Gold Leaf — Sponges — Glaire — Cotton Wool — Varnish — Finishing — Morocco — Gold Work — Inlaid Work — Porous — Full Gilt Back — Run-up — Mitred Back — Pressing — Graining — Finishing with Dry Preparation — Velvet — Silk — Vellum — Blocking … 111–153

GENERAL INFORMATION.

CHAPTER XXIV. Washing and Cleaning: Requisites — Manipulation — Dust — Water Stains — Damp Stains — Mud — Fox-marks — Finger-marks, commonly called “Thumb-marks” — Blood Stains — Ink Stains (writing) — Ink Stains (Marking Ink, Silver) — Fat Stains — Ink — Reviving Old Writings — To Restore Writing effaced by Chlorine — To Restore MSS. faded by time — To Preserve Drawings or Manuscripts — To fix Drawings or Pencil Marks — To render Paper Waterproof — To render Paper Incombustible — Deciphering Burnt Documents — Insects — Glue — Rice Glue or Paste — Paste — Photographs — Albumen — To Prevent Tools, Machines, etc., from Rusting — To Clean Silver Mountings — To Clean Sponges … 157–172

GLOSSARY … 173

INDEX … 181