Expert guide to creating fine books by hand. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations, cover materials, tools and equipment, making a slipcase, rebinding an old book, more. Also, 8 specific projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; manuscript binding; music binding, 3 more. Introduction.

In the digital world, books may seem like an endangered species, but bookmaking is more popular than ever. Thanks to the 100 ideas in this volume, the craft is now available to everyone. In as little as an afternoon, beginners will be on their way to folding, gluing, and sewing handmade books in a variety of shapes and styles, from rolled scrolls to Jacob's ladders, folded flexagons to case bindings. Complete with photographs of the author's own master books and statements by more than 40 established book artists, this collection is sure to inspire. Culled from the author's best-selling books Creating Handmade Books , Unique Handmade Books , and Expressive Handmade Books , these projects will fuel bookbinding adventures for years to come.

『手工書』是近年最流行的DIY，不但適用於親子、師生當成閱讀課的延伸活動，也是一般成人享受自製樂趣的新風潮。本書從基本結構教起，且以步驟分明的實物攝影方式，讓讀者能一目瞭然。示範使用的工具與材料也都以身邊簡易可得的為主，不使讀者因為太專業的器材與技術而卻步。

書本的形狀人人都很熟悉，但其實每個部位都有它們各自的名稱。書的構造會隨著種類的不同而稍有改變，以下則是舉出一些基本部位，請各位務必牢記。在此是以個別製作封面與本文，之後再合併起來的「無線膠裝」為例，介紹各項主要名稱。 【本文】記載了內容物之文章、照片、繪畫等的紙張集合體。 【書口】本文的側邊、打開書的那一側，分為「天（書的上緣）」、「地（書的下緣）」、「前緣」這3個部位。 【出血】封面比本文向外側突出的部分。在上緣、下緣、書口這三個地方皆有。 【書頭】本文被裝訂在一起的末端處。 【書背】封面裝訂處的外側部分。 【書槽】方便書本打開的溝槽。 【書頭布】縫在書背上下緣（天地）的帶狀布。原本是用來補強書本，不過現在也有很強的裝飾意味。 【蝴蝶頁】封面的內側。如果是用厚紙做成的硬書皮，要在本文的兩側加上對折的蝴蝶頁。