@@BexMcInulty And there are also way more involved ways . . . the raised hubs on this example are, for instance, a decorative stand-in for the appearance of a book sewn on cords and attached to split boards. As a craft, this sort of bookbinding is all but gone. As an art, however, many of the methods will survive -- with a much smaller clientele and higher prices!
I love my maths and physics and electronics textbooks, they are my friends. I found your channel, so that I can learn bookbinding techniques and repair my old books and ones I purchase online. Bookbinding is such a beautiful trade to watch when done by Artisans.
The most awesome part of this clip is that some people are still preserving this beautiful craft & art to this generation...and may be the following generation..hats off to the team!
I do not know what to say. The work is beautiful, a true work of art. Impressed with the perfection of it all. I am a student of restoration and I intend to specialize in this area. Thank you very much for the teaching.
I'm just watching your spot on Alan Titchmarsh and had to say how much I enjoyed it. My mum was a bookbinder, seeing all the old tools being used took me right back to my childhood watching her as she sewed books making them good again. She also used to work on the big bank ledgers, so many happy memories and I feel very proud of the amazing work she did.
Now I understand why the binding of valuable books in leather with golden letters never can be done automatically by machines, and why this costs a bit, and why some editions are limited. Very good and instructive video. Thank you. Regards from Germany.
I accidentally landed here and couldn't stop watching this video! Mesmerizing and yes me too, I'd love an opportunity to apprentice to this sort of craftsmanship.
I was a letterpress printer/compositor in a small/medium jobbing shop in the North East of England. I have never seen the end result of finished print made into a book. This is most absorbing and thoroughly entertaining, thank you for sharing.
FASCINATING!! Utterly brilliant, and spell “binding” if you will. This is such a beautiful art, and the history alone just makes me admire your skill even more so. I am so grateful to know that you will keep this tradition alive and well. I would have loved to apprentice there with you. I am certain that this would have been a very interesting and fulfilling job. Warm regards, from Canada eh!
The Chelsea bindery is more meticulous than most binderies, and their prices reflect their devotion to the craft. Some of the books for sale on their web site -- classic books rebound in leather -- are priced in thousands of dollars. Very few are available for less than $1000. Of course, the price is directly related to the quality of the leather chosen and the amount of tooling ordered for the cover. Which is why a sixty year old leather book with fine tooling that sells for, say, $300, cannot be replicated today for twice that amount. The cost of leather, gold leaf, and labor keeps going up each year, and the number of competent binderies keeps shrinking. Collecting fine bindings is not a hobby for the penurious. For those that can afford it, Chelsea is among the very best.
Great video. My father was a hand finisher. Always wanted to follow in his footsteps but by the time I started my apprenticeship it had all became mechanised. What I would give to learn this. I'd work for free.
Wonderful work, however does the value of a fine first edition drop or go up with a fine binding like this, obviously the book is not in its original state?
There are several variations on the process of carefully aging and stretching Biltong into a pleasantly scented and malleable leather for this very purpose; in the form of seminars and workshops with qualified instructors and lecturers. Check your local listings for more info.
How hard is it to rebind a book? Once the leathers get so brittle and falling apart but the body of the book is still in great shape. Does binding have to be from the beginning all the way through or can old books be saved?
How do I find popular fiction ready to be cut and put into signatures? I have been binding blank sheeted notebooks but would like to bind books to read. Thanks much. Ps, bloody steady hand in skiving off the edges!
Hello! very interesting video, i enjoyed every bit of it. If i would like to learn the art of lether book binding, how could i do so? are there any institutions that could offer any courses?
I am a videographer for a public library system in Virginia (USA). Is there a contact person if we wanted to get rights to use some of your footage for a promo I have in mind? I really like the hands on shots and the attention to detail, process, precision, etc. Lovely and well done! How can I contact someone? Thanks in advance.
Found this with a quick google search: peterharrington (dot) co (dot) uk CHELSEA 100 Fulham Road (Headquarters), London, SW3 6HS, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)20 7591 0220 Fax: +44 (0)20 7225 7054 Email: mail@peterharrington.co.uk 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday
Johnny Murgatroyd How much did you pay to rebind the books? Would you mind showing me these books? As a novice, it's always a pleasure to see such treasures. :)
Johnny Murgatroyd I live in France therefore, it shouldn't be complicated to find a good bookbinder. Don't worry buddy, I won't be disappointed by your books :) Could you take as well some photos of their pages to see how the inside looks?
The pieces on the spine are "dummy cords". Many years ago books were bound by sewing the paper sections onto cords. The ends of the cords were laced through the cover material - originally wood to make the case. When paperboard materials were adopted for the case, the tails of the cords were laced through holes, flattened and glued, hidden between the layers or inside laminated boards. The cords laying around the spine of the book were pronounced, so the leather covering was pulled in and crimped tight around the cords to give the ribbed effect. I believe that this style is called " full extra letterpress binding" where leather covers the whole of the cover/case. For economy, the leather can be reduced to " half bound" and again to "quarter bound". Lower quality materials are used to cover the boards and reduce the cost of binding.
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I never realized how much work really goes into this! Definitely a traditional craft. I hope it stays alive.
There are waaaaay simpler ways of binding a book. This is the crème de la crème.
@@BexMcInulty And there are also way more involved ways . . . the raised hubs on this example are, for instance, a decorative stand-in for the appearance of a book sewn on cords and attached to split boards. As a craft, this sort of bookbinding is all but gone. As an art, however, many of the methods will survive -- with a much smaller clientele and higher prices!
Modern technology doesn’t make better books.the handmade books are still the best
thank you for being a sane vision of a beautiful craft. The Internet is so full of quick fixes and DIY; this is so refreshing and rewarding.
That is a lot of works, time, materials, and patience just to bind a book. wow. It is an ART.
I’d give everything to apprentice to a master book binder. Move to another state, live on a couch, anything.
Pure magic. I could watch it forever.
I love my maths and physics and electronics textbooks, they are my friends. I found your channel, so that I can learn bookbinding techniques and repair my old books and ones I purchase online. Bookbinding is such a beautiful trade to watch when done by Artisans.
Absolutely magnificent. It's so nice to see that this wonderful art is being kept alive today.
The most awesome part of this clip is that some people are still preserving this beautiful craft & art to this generation...and may be the following generation..hats off to the team!
This is wonderful! Beautifully done. I'll watch it again and again.
what I would give to work in a workshop like this one.
Oh how I would love an uncut version of this. I’d watch the entire process!
I do not know what to say.
The work is beautiful, a true work of art.
Impressed with the perfection of it all.
I am a student of restoration and I intend to specialize in this area.
Thank you very much for the teaching.
I'm just watching your spot on Alan Titchmarsh and had to say how much I enjoyed it. My mum was a bookbinder, seeing all the old tools being used took me right back to my childhood watching her as she sewed books making them good again. She also used to work on the big bank ledgers, so many happy memories and I feel very proud of the amazing work she did.
Now I understand why the binding of valuable books in leather with golden letters never can be done automatically by machines, and why this costs a bit, and why some editions are limited. Very good and instructive video. Thank you. Regards from Germany.
Small wonder that personal libraries were treasured for generations❤️.
OMG - that is so beautiful. It just wonderful to know that someone still does things this way.
What a wonderful video. I love Books and have a
love of Handmade things.
Thank you for this great video,
Jeff
This video feels like heaven !
Thank you for making something so everyday work into something soooo special
This is great preserving a lost art. I believe we will always need books especially the Bible. God Bless
This is the best ved I’ve seen on bookbinding for beginners as well as people who just want a refresher coarse!
I accidentally landed here and couldn't stop watching this video! Mesmerizing and yes me too, I'd love an opportunity to apprentice to this sort of craftsmanship.
I was a letterpress printer/compositor in a small/medium jobbing shop in the North East of England. I have never seen the end result of finished print made into a book. This is most absorbing and thoroughly entertaining, thank you for sharing.
FASCINATING!! Utterly brilliant, and spell “binding” if you will. This is such a beautiful art, and the history alone just makes me admire your skill even more so. I am so grateful to know that you will keep this tradition alive and well. I would have loved to apprentice there with you. I am certain that this would have been a very interesting and fulfilling job. Warm regards, from Canada eh!
God bless the people who love books.
The Chelsea bindery is more meticulous than most binderies, and their prices reflect their devotion to the craft. Some of the books for sale on their web site -- classic books rebound in leather -- are priced in thousands of dollars. Very few are available for less than $1000. Of course, the price is directly related to the quality of the leather chosen and the amount of tooling ordered for the cover. Which is why a sixty year old leather book with fine tooling that sells for, say, $300, cannot be replicated today for twice that amount. The cost of leather, gold leaf, and labor keeps going up each year, and the number of competent binderies keeps shrinking. Collecting fine bindings is not a hobby for the penurious. For those that can afford it, Chelsea is among the very best.
I now appreciate books for not only their printed words, but for their entire treasure of a master work.
How l wish l had learned this in my youth.
This is a true magic! Unbelievable craftsmanship
I've always wondered how books were binded. Thank you for bringing to viewers such a lovely video
Those books are absolutely beautiful!
What an absolutely beautiful process this is how great literature should be kept..
I wish I could work here. I’m only 17 but I’m extremely interested in bookbinding. It is such a beautiful craft.
True masters of the craft.
absolutely stunning work -- thank you for posting - so thoroughly enjoyed!
I’ve probably watched this video 50 times so far this year.
🤩I love watching bookbinding, and would love a chance to learn it in-person.
Please post more videos. This was absolutely fascinating.
Great video. My father was a hand finisher. Always wanted to follow in his footsteps but by the time I started my apprenticeship it had all became mechanised. What I would give to learn this. I'd work for free.
This was a phenomenal video. Thank you for posting it.
I would love to be trained and to work there. heaven such beautiful art work. nice choice of music and level too.
Very well done--the craftsmanship and the presentation in this video.
Wow....such art work and as a book lover, I am drooling! Great video!
what a wonderful video. Craftsmanship is nearly gone
Beautiful work ❤
Thank you very much for your excellent explanation and for showing the workshop. why do you use animal glue?
I have always wanted to see how this is done. What a gorgeous work
Beautiful. Creating works of art.
My dream to be a book binder. Great video!
Please follow your dream, I want my books bound by somebody who does it as a passion and not simply a job
Best video on the web.
Wow, this is absolutely beautiful!
what a beautiful workshop it would be to work there😍😍😍
Wonderful work, however does the value of a fine first edition drop or go up with a fine binding like this, obviously the book is not in its original state?
What a wonderful world!
Wonderful work. Thanks for uploading.
Is Pallets are used for making curved lines?
Done to perfection!! Bravo!
So basically most hardback books of the 19th century were actually hand-made? Great video BTW, very informative.
Apparently some still are or at least repaired.
What a beautiful process. thanks
Great video! Enjoyed this very much! Thank You
Olá
sou do Brasil.
Me apaixonei por essa arte. É muito linda. Eu gostaria muito de aprender.
There are several variations on the process of carefully aging and stretching Biltong into a pleasantly scented and malleable leather for this very purpose; in the form of seminars and workshops with qualified instructors and lecturers. Check your local listings for more info.
Can you do this to my kindle?
How hard is it to rebind a book? Once the leathers get so brittle and falling apart but the body of the book is still in great shape. Does binding have to be from the beginning all the way through or can old books be saved?
Can you do it without sewing as I have seen a hot glueing machine?
I had no idea how much work went into this
Simply exquisite
ماهو نوع الجلد المستخدم في التغليف ممكن اعرف
How do I find popular fiction ready to be cut and put into signatures? I have been binding blank sheeted notebooks but would like to bind books to read. Thanks much.
Ps, bloody steady hand in skiving off the edges!
Wow, amazing!
Peter Harrington: The World’s Finest Bookseller
Waht is the piano music composoiton called?
Hello! very interesting video, i enjoyed every bit of it.
If i would like to learn the art of lether book binding, how could i do so? are there any institutions that could offer any courses?
I am a videographer for a public library system in Virginia (USA). Is there a contact person if we wanted to get rights to use some of your footage for a promo I have in mind? I really like the hands on shots and the attention to detail, process, precision, etc. Lovely and well done! How can I contact someone? Thanks in advance.
Found this with a quick google search:
peterharrington (dot) co (dot) uk
CHELSEA
100 Fulham Road (Headquarters), London, SW3 6HS, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7591 0220
Fax: +44 (0)20 7225 7054
Email: mail@peterharrington.co.uk
10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday
Fantastic!
شكرا جزيلا لحضراتكم وياربي ارسال اى فديو جديد وشكرا لكم
Can you bind digitally and freely available books from Google books?
Excellent!
Beautiful!
do you ever hold workshops?
How long does the whole process typically take?
this was a dream to watch
Its service to mankind
what music is?
Very interesting.
Wow! High class!
Very buetyfull work
Wonding how much such a book would cost... beautiful :)
They start at $900+ for one similar to that shown in the video. Us peasants were never meant to own such luxuries.
Unfortunately so
Ive just been quoted £225 + tax from a binder in Glasgow, Scotland
Johnny Murgatroyd How much did you pay to rebind the books? Would you mind showing me these books? As a novice, it's always a pleasure to see such treasures. :)
Johnny Murgatroyd I live in France therefore, it shouldn't be complicated to find a good bookbinder. Don't worry buddy, I won't be disappointed by your books :)
Could you take as well some photos of their pages to see how the inside looks?
love this video
Anyone know the piano music playing?
Thank you
Can anyone explain to me the process of applying the leaf gold to the book please?
See: "A book by its cover".
th-cam.com/video/TzWU5ho8v68/w-d-xo.html
May I ask, what is being used at 4:45 for the ribs on the spine?
It’s leather.
The pieces on the spine are "dummy cords". Many years ago books were bound by sewing the paper sections onto cords. The ends of the cords were laced through the cover material - originally wood to make the case. When paperboard materials were adopted for the case, the tails of the cords were laced through holes, flattened and glued, hidden between the layers or inside laminated boards. The cords laying around the spine of the book were pronounced, so the leather covering was pulled in and crimped tight around the cords to give the ribbed effect. I believe that this style is called " full extra letterpress binding" where leather covers the whole of the cover/case. For economy, the leather can be reduced to " half bound" and again to "quarter bound". Lower quality materials are used to cover the boards and reduce the cost of binding.
Well done indeed !
Very good
Until my dad, this was our family profession for centuries.
How far back can you trace it?
Time to resurrect the family trade?
Mravilhoso, aqui do Brasil.
amazing!
what kind of glue do you use for bindingbook?
Pva
Bello trabajo.
Beautiful
beautiful...