La Rilegatura del Libro Parte Quarta Colombini 1927 Bookbinding Manual

Original 1927 Italian bookbinding manual covering advanced binding techniques, leather and parchment bindings, edge gilding, blind and gold tooling, and the construction of cases and boxes.

Title:

La Rilegatura del Libro – Parte Quarta

Author:

L. Guido Colombini

Published:

1927

Publisher:

Scuola Tipografica Don Bosco

Place of publication:

Genova – Sampierdarena, Italy

Language:

Italian

Illustrations:

112 technical drawings

Contents include:

• Edge gilding (Doratura del taglio piatto)

• Leather bindings

• Parchment bindings

• Rigid and flexible bindings

• Blind tooling

• Gold tooling

• Slipcases and presentation boxes

This volume is part of Colombini's respected series on traditional bookbinding and was intended for professional binders, printers, and vocational schools. It remains a valuable reference for conservators, restorers, book artists, and collectors of printing and binding history.

Features:

• Original 1927 edition

• Illustrated with 112 figures

• Italian language

• Hardcover

• Technical reference on traditional bookbinding

Condition:

• Original binding

• Complete text

• Light age toning

• Minor foxing

• Normal wear for its age

A desirable volume for collectors of:

• Bookbinding

• Fine press

• Printing history

• Conservation

• Graphic arts

• Italian craftsmanship

Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

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