Hand Bookbinding: A Manual Of Instruction, by Aldren A. Watson. 160 Pages. Softbound. Before the advent of mass-production, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. People bought books not for just what they contained, but the craftmanship of its binding. Unfortunately, machine-binding methods have made this craft practically a lost art. This guide offers an opportunity to save the secrets of bookbinding. Within its pages, the reader learns the traditional methods of bookbinding through detailed instruction and over 270 helpful illustrations. Eight binding projects are included: dust jacket; blank book; single signiture; folio; four signture; manuscript binding; music binding; rebinding an old book and much more. This manual is a valuable reference for those involved in publishing and its allied trades, but will also be enjoyed by any lover of books. $14.95 (BK-0193)