Back in early 2024 Jeff Peachey reached out to me asking about a weird contraption for sewing books (my description) that he found in Wilhe...

Though registered, I missed Renate Mesmer's presentation at the William Anthony Conservation Lecture Series on Halloween 2024. Thank yo...

Three volumes of the Buchbinderlehrling showing variations in  reinforcement placement. All bindings presumably by apprentices. From left: ...

A few years ago, the Stichting Handboekbinden  posted the availability in sheets of Johann Denninger's De Bradelbinding  (The Bradel Bin...

In this [final] installment I will walk through the steps of constructing the ur-Bradel, in German "Pappband" as it would have bee...