ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1931, first examines the many processes that go to the making of a book – paper, printing, illustration and binding – then lists with running commentary 300 or so important works of reference, and an account of the principles and arrangements of bibliographies.

chapter I|22 pages

Introductory

chapter II|21 pages

Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum, Paper

chapter III|45 pages

Printing and Book-Building

chapter V|30 pages

Illustration

chapter VI|38 pages

Binding

chapter VII|31 pages

The Collation of Books

chapter VIII|24 pages

The Description of Books

chapter IX|66 pages

Bibliographies

Some Classes and Examples

chapter X|15 pages

Bibliographies

Some Classes and Examples

chapter XI|17 pages

The Arrangement of Bibliographies