,transcrib]'s ,notes3      ,e ef=t has 
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully     z possible1 includ+ any   
inconsi/5cies 9 ! orig9al4      ,italic 
text has be5 m>k$ ) und]scores4         
,illu/ration3 ,oliv] ,cromwell    ,gre5 
,levant--inlays ( r$ & black lea!r4     
,decorative tool+ 9   gold4             
,bib-li-op-e-gis-tic    7,p]ta9+ to !   
art ( b9d+ books4--,dibd97    to :i* is 
app5d$   a gloss>y ( "s   t]ms us$ 9   !
 craft    ,) ,illu/rations (   ,b9d+s   
,design$ & ,execut$ by   ,! ,tr[ ,press1
 ,new ,york     ,bibliopegi/ic   ,!     
craft ( ! bookb9d] is old] ?an t ( !    
pr9t]4 ,quot+ f ,mr4 ,br&] ,mat!ws3     
,p]haps ! fir/ bookb9d] 0 ! humble      
workman :o collect$ ! bak$ clay tiles on
 :i* ! ,assyrians wrote _! laws2 & he 0 
a bookb9d] also :o prep>$ a protect+    
cyl9d] to gu>d ! scrolls ( papyrus on   
:i* ,v]gil1 & ,horace1 & ,m>tial _h     
writt5 _! v]ses4  ,mod]n art 9 bookb9d+ 
began 9 ,italy 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,!   
inv5tion ( pr9t+ _h s multipli$ books t 

! "w got out ( ! h&s ( ! monks1 & workm5
 f o!r trades 7 press$ into s]vice1 br++
 ) !m _! skill 9 work+ lea!r1 z well z  
_! tools1 & designs :i* !y _h previ\sly 
us$ to decorate _! "w4  ,at ?is "t !    
libr>ies 7 %elves1 s incl9$1 z to all[ (
 ! books ly+ on _! sides1 invit+ _!     
decoration4 ,at fir/ ! embelli%m5t 0    
sugge/$ or influ5c$ by ! "w 9 ! volume1 
& v (t5 !re w\ld be f\nd on ! cov]1     
repetition ( ! typographic ornam5ts us$ 
by ! pr9t]4    ,illu/ration3 ,c>ols ,v4 
,g]i*tsordnung 7#aeig7    ,v9e color$   
,levant--inlays ( r$ & gre5 lea!r4      
,int]lac+   b&s & decoration tool$ 9    
gold4  ,b ) ! associations & influ5ce ( 
! o!r decorative arts1 !re came ! use ( 
int]lac+ b&s1 scrolls1 & geometric      
designs1 foll[$ by copies ( patt]ns &   
p>ts ( designs f laces1 embroid]ies1    
pott]y & ironwork ( ! times4 ,& ) !     
broad5+ 9 ! ideas ( decoration1 came !  
use ( inlays ( lea!r ( h>moniz+ colors1 
& ev5 ( preci\s /ones4  ,:ile ! art 0   
develop+ 9 ,italy1 l>gely "u ,fr5*      

patronage1 x 0 also beg9n+ to fl\ri% 9  
,france1 :]e lat] x rea*$ its supremacy4
 ,s mu* s t up to ! n9ete5? c5tury x 0  
,france fir/ & ! re/ n[h]e4  ,9 no "w m 
?an 9 b9d+ h ! ,fr5* %[n _! f9e arti/ic 
ta/e1 & 9 ! fam\s collections ( ! _w !  
*oice/ specim5s are by ,fr5* b9d]s ( !  
sixte5? to ! eighte5? c5turies4  ,france
 to-day has _m b9d]s ( great skill &    
good ta/e1 b no long] holds ! supremacy 
( ! e>li] days4 ,engl& has develop$ "s  
craftsm5 ( great skill & orig9al arti/ic
 feel+1 ev5 ?\gh _! be/ ef=ts are _m    
times b reproductions ( old] models4    
,b>ely fifty ye>s ago ,am]ica did n h a 
b9d] capable ( cov]+ a volume to comp>e 
) ! "w ( ! artisans ( ,france or ev5    
,engl&4 ,b 9 t "t !re h develop$ %ops   
:]e "w ( su* m]it is done t x is n[ no  
long] necess>y to s5d "o's preci\s tomes
 abroad to be prop]ly clo!d4  ,! true   
book lov] z well z ! collector desires =
 8 treasures a suitable b9d+1 & !re is  
to-day an increas+ dem& = f9e b9d+ on   
individual volumes z well z on sets4    

,?is dem& is n satisfi$ ) comm]cial b9d+
 & is too intellig5t to accept          
extravagant "w1 extravagant 9           
ov]-decoration z well z 9 price4  ,! art
 ( bookb9d+ is n[ s widely kn[n & ! ta/e
 & judgm5t ( ! public s ?or\ghly educat$
 by ! ef=ts ( ! ,groli] ,club & simil>  
associations t good "w & good mat]ial   
are appreciat$1 g5u9e & suitable        
decoration recogniz$ & ! be/ results    
obta9$ 9 ! comb9ation ( an intellig5t   
cu/om] & a skill$ & arti/ic workman4    
,illu/ration3 ,! ,book ( ! ,presid5ts   
,m>oon ,levant--arms 7,tiffany  ,co4    
design7 inlaid 9 color$   lea!r4 ,pla9  
mitr$ panels1 tool$ 9 gold4             
,illu/ration3 ,! ,book ( !              
,presid5ts--,d\ble    ,levant--national 
colors4 ,tool$ 9 gold4     ,! ,tr[      
,b9d]y   ,! production ( f9e b9d+s is n 
a new dep>ture ) u1 b has be5 c>ri$ on =
 _m ye>s 9 :at has be5 aptly describ$ z1
 a quality dep>tm5t ( a quantity        
bus9ess1 :]e f9e "w c be execut$ at     
prices t are n prohibitive4  ,x is "u ! 

direction ( a skill$ craftsman1 & !     
workm5 are enc\rag$ to excel 9 c>eful & 
consci5ti\s "w4  ,our endeavor is to    
produce books :i* are n surpass$ =      
elegance1 ela/icity1 & durability--!    
?ree great requisites ( a well b\nd     
book4  ,) te*nical k to aid u 9 !       
selection ( ! be/ mat]ials1 & excell5t  
tools1 we /rive = t result :i* is       
describ$ z flawless mat]ial faultlessly 
treat$4  ,! decoration1 if any1 is      
design$ 9 complete h>mony ) ! text1 &   
:]e w>rant$1 we call to our aid ! =emo/ 
decorative design]s & arti/s ( ! day4   
,illu/ration3   ,no4 #a4 ,vellum   ,no4 
#b4 ,l95   ,no4 #c4 ,buckram    ,samples
 ( specially design$ ,m>bl$ clo?s    ,= 
sides & l9+s ( half1 ?ree-qu>t] or full 
lea!r b9d+s  ,! old] models are foll[$  
:]e orig9al designs are n requir$2 & :]e
 simplicity is desir$1 we hold to !     
belief 9 ! undecorat$ surface ( flawless
 mat]ial1 be>+ 9 m9d ! sobriety (       
treatm5t1 b c>eful execution :i*        
di/+ui%es ! be/ "w ( ! pa/4             

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,z a new dep>ture we are %[+ ! use (    
specially design$ clo?s = sides & l9+s1 
9 place ( ! ,g]man m>bl$ pap]s & ,fr5*  
combs1 ! mo/ ( :i* z ,miss ,prideaux    
says produce ! effect ( viol5t color    
?r[n on wet blott+ pap]4  ,us$ z sides  
on half or ?ree-qu>t] lea!r /yles1 !    
clo? gives great] durability1 z !       
surface does n rub1 nor w ! edges we> (f
 :]e turn$ ov]1 z happ5s ) ! use ( m>bl$
 pap]s4  ,z l9+s !y obviate ! use ( !   
extra clo? jo9t1 :i* is unsightly1 b    
necess>y = /r5g? ) ! use ( m>bl$ pap]2 )
 _! use ! fold$ edge is pa/$ 9 ! jo9t1  
all[+ ! cov] to be lift$ )\t draw+ ! end
 pap]s away f ! book4  ,good ta/e1 &    
h>mony ( color are assur$ by _! wide    
v>iety1 & 9 addition "s new & novel     
effects may sometimes be secur$4        
,illu/ration3 ,! ,hi/oric               
,hudson--,d\ble    ,gre5 ,levant4       
,pictorial inlay & decoration tool$ 9   
gold4     ,! ,scope ( our ,"w   ,we     
solicit ! b9d+ ( a s+le volume1 9 any   

mann]1 :e!r x be 9 half1 ?ree-qu>t]1 or 
full lea!r1 ) simple or elaborate       
treatm5t4  ,we w und]take ! b9d+ ( a    
complete collection or libr>y & w submit
 quotations :]e desir$1 or proce$ "u an 
appropriation by ! cu/om]4  ,we w       
c>efully att5d to special in/ructions = 
! ext5d+1 int]leav+ or reb9d+ ( extra   
illu/rat$ "w1 pres5tation copies1       
memorial editions1 etc4  ,we also       
und]take ! repair+ ( any b9d+s1 c>efully
 & skillfully m5d+ any torn leaves1 &   
prop]ly gu>d+ any loose %eets or ins]ts4
    ,illu/ration3 ,memorial             
,volume--,d\ble    ,royal ,purple       
,levant4 ,floral design inlaid & h&     
color$4     ,gloss>y ( ,t]ms   ,azur$4  
,ornam5tation outl9$ 9 gold & cross$ )  
horizontal l9es4  ,b&s4 7#a7 ,! cord    
:]eon ! %eets ( a volume are sewn4 7#b7 
,! ridges on ! back caus$ by ! b&s rais+
 ! lea!r4 ,head ,b&4 ,a knitt+ ( silk or
 ?read work$ 9 at ! head & foot ( ! %elf
 back ( ! book4  ,bo>ds4 ,a tempor>y    
b9d+ ) a cov] made ( bo>ds & pap]4 ,mill

 ,bo>ds4 ,! bo>ds t are atta*$ to !     
book1 giv+ /iff5+ to ! cov]4  ,bosses4  
,brass or o!r metal pieces atta*$ to !  
cov]s ( a book1 = ornam5tation or       
protection4  ,burni%4 ,! gloss produc$  
by ! application ( ! burni%] to ! edges 
aft] color+1 m>bl+ or gild+4  ,collat+4 
,exam9+ ! signatures1 aft] a volume has 
be5 fold$ & ga!r$1 to asc]ta9 if !y be 9
 correct sequ5ce4  ,d5telle4 ,a /yle    
resembl+ lace "w1 f9i%$ ) v f9ely cut   
tools4  ,d\ble4 ,:5 ! inside ( ! cov] is
 l9$ ) lea!r1 x is t]m$ a d\ble4  ,end  
,pap]s or ,l9+ ,pap]s4 ,! pap]s1 pla9 or
 fancy1 plac$ at ea* end ( ! volume &   
pa/$ d[n ^u ! bo>ds4  ,fillet4 ,a       
cyl9drical tool us$ 9 f9i%+1 ^u :i* a   
l9e or l9es are engrav$4  ,f9i%+4       
,comprises tool+1 lett]+1 poli%+1 etc4  
,flexible4 ,a book sewn on rais$ b&s1 ) 
! ?read pass$ entirely ar\nd ea* b&1    
all[+ ! book to op5 freely4             
,illu/ration3 ,a ,c5tury ( ,fr5*        
,romance    ,edition "w4 ,fr5* ,levant )
 color$ inlays4 ,decoration /amp$   9   

gold4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,c5tury (     
,fr5* ,romance    ,edition "w4 ,p]sian  
,morocco4 ,semis 7p[d] or diap] design7 
/amp$ 9 gold4  ,=e edge4 ,! front edge (
 ! leaves4  ,=w>d+4 ,comprises all !    
op]ations betwe5 prep>+ & f9i%+1 includ+
 ! =m+ & trimm+ ( ! books1 & ! cov]+ ( !
 bo>ds4  ,gaufre ,edges4 ,impressions   
made ) ! f9i%]'s tools on ! edges ( !   
book aft] gild+4  ,g\ge4 ,a f9i%+ tool  
=m+ ! segm5t ( a circle4  ,gu>ds4 ,/rips
 ( pap] ins]t$ 9 ! backs ( books1 ^u :i*
 ins]ts are m\nt$1 int5d$ to prev5t !   
books be+ unev5 9 ?ickness :5 fill$4    
,inlay+4 7#a7 ,ext5d+ extra illu/rations
 by ins]t+ !m 9 leaves to correspond to 
! size ( a book4 7#b7 ,a /yle ( ,mosaic 
"w made by ! ins]tion ( v>i-color$      
lea!rs or o!r mat]ial on ! cov] or      
d\ble4  ,kettle-,/it*4 ,a cat*-/it* =m$ 
9 sew+ at ! head & foot4  ,lac+-,94     
,lac+ ! b&s on :i* ! book is sewn ?r\gh 
holes 9 ! bo>ds to atta* !m4  ,limp4 ,a 
cov] )\t bo>ds or o!r /iff mat]ials1    
all[+ ! sides to be pliable4  ,m>bl+4 ,a

 me?od ( color+ ! edges or end pap]s 9  
v>i\s patt]ns1 obta9$ by float+ colors  
on a gum solution4  ,mitr$4 ,tool$ l9es 
meet+ at a "r angle )\t ov]runn+4       
,morocco4 ,a f9e k9d ( gra9$ lea!r      
prep>$ f goatsk94 ,levant ,morocco4 ,!  
sk9 ( ! mon>* bre$ ( goat2 a l>ge gra9$ 
,morocco4  ,ov]ca/+4 ,ov]sew+ ! back    
edges ( s+le leaves ( weak sections2    
also call$ :ip/it*+ or :ipp+4           
,po9tille4 ,! dott$ /yle ( ,le ,gascon4 
,prep>+4 ,compris+ all ! prelim9>y      
op]ations up to =w>d+1 includ+ fold+1   
ga!r+1 collat+1 & sew+4  ,regi/]4 ,:5 ! 
pr9t+ on "o side ( a leaf falls exactly 
ov] t on ! o!r x is said to regi/]4     
,rolls4 ,cyl9drical ornam5tal tools us$ 
9 f9i%+4  ,saw+-94 ,:5 grooves are made 
9 ! back ) a saw to receive ! b&s4      
,semis4 ,a diap] design made up ( !     
repetition ( "o or m small tools4       
,signature4 ,ea* fold$ %eet or section (
 a book4  ,squ>es4 ,! portion ( ! cov]s 
project+ beyond ! edges ( ! book4  ,tall
 ,copy4 ,s call$ :5 ! book has n be5    

r$uc$ 9 size by trimm+1 ) ! leaves      
entirely uncut4  ,tool+4 ,impress+ !    
design or patt]n 9 gold leaf1 ) f9i%+   
tools1 by h&4 ,bl9d ,tool+4 ,!          
impression ( f9i%+ tools )\t gold leaf4 
,illu/ration3 ,specim5 decorative backs 
= half or full lea!r   b9d+s4 ,edition  
"w or s+le volumes4     ,int]pretation (
 ,/yles   ,,ald9e ,,or ,,italian        
,ornam5ts ( solid face )\t any %ad+     
:atev]1 su* z us$ by ,aldus & o!r e>ly  
,italian pr9t]s4 ,! ornam5ts are (      
,arabic "*4 ,a /yle appropriate = e>ly  
pr9t$ lit]ature4   ,,groli]  ,an        
int]lac$ framework ( geometrical        
figures--circles1 squ>es1 & diamonds--) 
scrollwork runn+ ?r\gh x1 ! ornam5ts :i*
 are ( ,moresque "*1 g5]ally azur$ 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 sometimes 9 outl9e only4  
,p>ts ( ! design are (t5 /udd$ ) gold   
dots4 ,"t1 fir/ half ( ! #af? c5tury4   
,,maioli  ,a /yle prior to & contempor>y
 ) ! e>ly 7,italian7 examples ( !       
,groli]4 ,g5]ally compos$ ( a framework 
( %ields or m$allions1 ) a design (     

scrollwork fl[+ ?r\gh x4 ,portions ( !  
design are usually /udd$ ) gold dots4   
,ornam5ts are ( ,moresque "*4   ,,eve   
,a framework ( v>i\s geometrical-%ap$   
comp>tm5ts l9k$ toge!r by int]lac$      
circles2 ! c5t]s ( ! comp>tm5ts are     
fill$ ) small floral ornam5ts1 & !      
irregul> spaces surr\nd+ !m1 ) circul>  
scrolls & bran*es ( laurel & palm4 ,an  
elaborate /yle us$ at ! end ( ! #af? &  
beg9n+ ( ! #ag? c5tury4   ,,mosaic  ,a  
design inlaid ) diff]5t colors4 ,! cov] 
may be ( any %ade1 b ! /yle is          
especially effective :5 ! cov] is ( :ite
 vellum 9 imitation ( illum9at$         
manuscripts4   ,,le ,,gascon  ,!        
di/+ui%+ feature ( ?is /yle is ! dott$  
face ( ! ornam5ts in/ead ( ! cont9u\s or
 solid l9e4 ,9 vogue ! fir/ half ( !    
#ag? c5tury1 imm$iately succe$+ ! p]iod 
( ,ni*olas & ,clovis ,eve4   ,,d]ome    
,?is /yle has ornam5ts ( a leafy "*1 ) a
 m solid face1 ?\gh lightly %ad$ by !   
grav] & is be/ exemplifi$ 9 bord]s4 ,!  
ornam5ts are (t5 /yl$ ,r5aissance1 be+  

an entire *ange f ! ,gascon4 ,"t1 #ah?  
c5tury4   ,,rog] ,,payne  ,! ornam5ts ( 
?is /yle are easily id5tifi$1 be+ free &
 fl[+ 9 /em & fl[]2 :]eas be=e ,payne's 
"t !y _h be5 /iff & =mal4 ,! honeysuckle
 is a cu/om>y ornam5t4 ,! impressions ( 
! tools are usually /udd$ r\nd ) gold   
dots1 :e!r us$ 9 bord]s1 corn]s1 or c5t]
 pieces4   ,,jans5  ,)\t l9e or ornam5t 
ei!r 9 blank or gold4 ,x p]mits         
decoration on ! inside ( ! cov]1 b dem&s
 absolute pla9ness on ! outside1 ) !    
exception ( lett]+4 ,x is only          
appropriate = cru%$ levant1 be+ dep5d5t 
= its beauty on ! poli%$ surface ( !    
lea!r4 ,x takes its "n f ! foll[]s (    
,jans5ius1 ,bi%op ( ,ypres1 :o 7        
advocates ( pla9ness 9 wor%ip4          
,illu/ration    ,tr[ ,directory1 ,pr9t+ 
& ,bookb9d+ ,company   #bja-bac ,ea/    
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