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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsman

Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsman

Ikegami, Kojiro
Stephan, Barbara B.

Hardcover

Book MakingGeneral DesignJapanese Art

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ISBN10: 0834801965
ISBN13: 9780834801967
Publisher: Weatherhill
Published: Jun 1 1986
Pages: 148
Weight: 1.57
Height: 0.77 Width: 7.70 Depth: 10.46
Language: English
A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases--the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books.

The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.

For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts.

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