Libraco Limited Manuals

Libraco Limited Library Bookbinding Manual

This manual, written by Henry T. Coutts and Geo. A. Stephen, provides a detailed account of hand and machine binding methods for library use. It covers materials, recording procedures, equipment for small binderies, and repair techniques. The authors also include a historical sketch of bookbinding to contextualize modern practices. The work is intended as supplementary material to existing treatises and is aimed at librarians and library binders.

The manual includes practical advice, recipes, and a glossary of terms, with illustrations and specimens of materials. It was published in 1910 and is intended to support library binding standards and education, particularly in relation to the Library Association’s Professional Examinations.

Covers: Preface · Introduction by Douglas Cockerell · History and Principles of Paper-making · Hand Bookbinding · Machine Bookbinding · Library Bookbinding