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Keith Smith

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume I revised Books Without Paste or Glue

Keith Smith 

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume II 1-, 2- & 3-Section Sewing

Keith Smith 

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume III Exposed Spine Sewing

Keith Smith 

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume IV Smith's Sewing Single Sheets

Keith Smith

Structure of the Visual Book 

Keith Smith

Text in the Book Format

The Standing Press

Three Classic Faces

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Keith Smith

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume I revised
Books Without Paste or Glue

Revised 2nd edition, 1992.  Detailed instructions for 32 simple- to complex bindings and describes and illustrates covers, straps, flaps, tabs, turn-ins and spine-pleats.  An extensive reference section offers sources for hundreds of supplies and equipment, centers, guilds, periodicals, workshops, and more.  Illustrated with 250 drawings and 50 photographic reproductions of bindings by 22 contemporary binders.  320 pages, printed on archival paper.  The standard version is Smythe-sewn paperback.  Also available unbound, folded and gathered sections to bind yourself.

 

 Paperbound

BK-SMI V1PPR

$30.00

 in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI V1 SHTS

$30.00

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Keith Smith

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume II:
1-, 2- & 3-Section Sewing

Detailed instructions for patterned spine sewings on paper cover supports for booklets of three or fewer sections with as few as four or as many as 100 pages.  Instructions for 122 sewings are described by text, diagrams, and photographs and require no equipment other than needles, thread and scissors.  Includes 42 photographs of bindings by 22 contemporary binders.  320 pages.
 

Paperbound

BK-SMI V2 PPR

$30.00

 in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI V2 SHTS

$30.00

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Keith Smith 

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume III
Exposed Spine Sewing

Part 1 describes how to use a sewing frame, to round a book for an exposed spine, to pack the supports and to due the cords and thread.  The second section describes various raised support sewings covered by text, diagrams and photographs, plus simple to elaborate sewings across, rather than along, the spine, requiring only needle and thread.  Photographs of bindings by various contemporary binders are also included.  320 pages.  9" x 6".
 

Paperbound

BK-SMI V3 PPR

$30.00

in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI V3 SHTS

$30.00

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Keith Smith

Non-Adhesive Bookbinding, Volume IV:
Smith's Sewing Single Sheets

This is Smith's fourth book on non-adhesive binding. These sewings can be used to bind single sheets of paper, board, plexiglass or even metal.  The binding open flat to any page unlike traditional post-bindings and stab bindings commonly used to bind single sheets.  This attribute makes handsome and functional albums for photographs.   Several Coptic sewing techniques are described, one raised cord sewing is diagrammed as well as sewing onto tapes.  In each, the book block can be single sheets or a combination of sections and sheets.  Pasting and gluing for covering separate side covers are described.  111 drawn diagrams plus 179 photographs.  336 pages.

Paperbound

BK-SMI V4 PPR

$30.00

in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI V4 SHTS

$30.00

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Smith, Keith

Structure of the Visual Book

This book speaks of conceiving text as a "book experience", rather than a running manuscript.  A book is more than the sum of its parts; this book examines how each inherent property of the book can be used to speak, aside from the pictures, and/or text.  The physical object and turning of pages become part of the content.  This is the preeminent book on artists' books, examining the works of 55 artists, with a heavy concentration on current work in computer-imaged books and book installations.  Printed on archival paper and Smythe-sewn in paperback.  Also available unbound in sheets, folded and gathered.

 

Paperbound

BK-SMI S PPR

$35.00

in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI S SHTS

$35.00

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Smith, Keith

Text in the Book Format 

Sequel to Structure of the Visual Book.  This book discusses how the writer can become aware of the space and movement in the composing of pages and text.  It examines the possibilities of conceiving text which utilizes the format to assist the written word.  By considering the physicality of the book and the turning of the pages, text becomes a book experience, rather than a running manuscript.  Printed on archival paper and Smythe-sewn in paperback.  Also available unbound in sheets, folded and gathered.
 

Paperbound

BK-SMI T PPR

$25.00

in sheets, folded and gathered

BK-SMI T SHTS

$25.00

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The Standing Press

Three Classic Faces

A miniature book on typography, in three volumes.  Available in sheets, for you to bind yourself.  Finished size is approximately 2" x 3".  These three volumes, each numbering about 62 pages, illustrate the typographical aspects of the Baskerville, Bembo, and Garamond typefaces.  Each illustrated letter is accompanied by a quotation, alphabetical, by author.  One of the few miniatures available in sheets.
 

3-volume set, unfolded, in sheets

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BK-3CLASSH

$55.00

 

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