There are certain things about a book that catch your eye; there are others you only really notice in their absence. Endpapers are an instance of the first kind: an attractive endpaper can lift a book out of the ordinary. The second kind are small details of finish: the curve of the spine, for example, … Continue reading Ch. 18 – Keeping in trim
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Ch. 3: A visit to the printer’s
Robert Smail's Printing Works is well worth a visit if you ever find yourself in the vicinity of Innerleithen. It is now a living museum, run by the National Trust for Scotland, where you can try your hand at letterpress printing From 1866 to 1986 it was a typical family-run printing business of the sort … Continue reading Ch. 3: A visit to the printer’s
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