Main entry:

Walker, Edward, 1804-1879, author.

Title & Author:

The art of book-binding : its rise and progress : including a descriptive account of the New York Book-Bindery / by Edward Walker. And, the great New-York Book-Bindery / [both] edited, with an introduction by Paul S. Koda.

Publication:

New Castle, Delaware : Oak Knoll Books, 1984.

Description:

111 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

The Oak Knoll series on the history of the book

Notes:
Reprint (1st work). Originally published: New York : E. Walker, 1850.
Reprint (2nd work). Originally published: New York : J. Walker, 188-?
"This book has been designed by Henry Morris of the Bird & Bull Press"--Title page verso.
"Printed on acid-free, 200-year-life paper in the United States of America"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-39) and index.
Introduction -- The art of book-binding [facsimile reprint originally published: New York : E. Walker & Sons, 1850] -- The great New-York book-bindery [reprint of the four-page advertisement that James E. Walker inserted in books and magazines he bound, originally published: New York, J. Walker, 188-?].

ISBN:

0938768077 (alk. paper)
9780938768074 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Bookbinding.
Bookbinding New York (State) New York History.
Bookbinding history
Reliure manuelle.
Reliure manuelle New York (État) New York Histoire.
hand binding.
Boekbinden.
New York (State) New York
Geschichte 1850

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Koda, Paul S. (Paul Stephen), 1942- author of introduction.
Morris, Henry, 1925-2019, book designer.
Bird & Bull Press, book designer.
Great New-York Book-Bindery.
Oak Knoll series on the history of the book.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 44777
Call No.: PO6601; ID:89-B4222
Status: Available