Bookbinding & Bindings -History & Technique - Diehl 1946 Classic Set

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“Bookbinding. Its Background and Technique” By Edith Diehl. Published in New York by Rinehart & Company, in 1946. description continues below the picture- - - - DISCUSSION: The original edition of this classic work, written by a bookbinder. Diehl's work is "both an historical survey emphasizing decorated bindings and an eminently practical guide to hand bookbinding. The author examines many national styles and the work of Jean Grolier, Thomas Mahieu, Le Gascon, Samuel Mearne, and others". DESCRIPTION and CONDITION NOTES: 2 volumes. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", xxi + 251 pages plus 91 black & white plates, and vi + 406 pages, with 189 black & white illustrations. Minor cover soil and light wear. - - - - - - OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Our International shipping charges are based on the weight, when boxed for shipping, of each book -please check the postage chart for the cost of shipping to your country. We offer “combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one book –this often means the shipping cost for the books is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one book. Thanks! - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. read more