Hand Bookbinding in the cool shadows of

in the cool shadows of ruined temples

000 copies each

the Editor's Preface and the Table of Contents have been translated into English

when a sudden movement is made as though you threw it up to the ceiling

Hand Bookbinding in the cool shadows ofBefore the advent of modern mass production methods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovers who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftsmanship of its binding. Unfortunately, the introduction of machine binding methods, while making books widely available at reasonable prices, also largely curtailed the art and craft of making fine books by