While the trades were historically described in catechism-like works such as Friese's Ceremoniel der Buchbinder from 1712 (below), it ...

Ständebücher, o r books describing social classes and trades were fairly common in 16th/17th century "Germany" providing valuabl...

Georg Paul Hönn's Betrugs-Lexikon (1724), or an Encyclopedia of Deceits committed by the trades describes the myriad of shortcuts and o...

The 2009 issue of the Guild of Book Workers Journal is now out and it is a very impressive. The long wait has definitely been worth it an...

First ten of the edition bound. Had to reprint after a printer/paper fiasco, and glad I did. Now to make more pastepapers and then back to s...

Note: The biographical information given in this introduction underwent serious revision to reflect all that was learned since spring 201...

The print version of my translation is now back from the designer and looks great. Look forward to copying/printing and then binding 25 copi...