Bookbinding Collection

A bookbinder's workshop
5311795 A bookbinder's workshop; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a bookbinder's workshop by Jost Amman. Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist

An engraving depicting woman sewing sheets on to the bands of a book, 19th century
5310959 An engraving depicting woman sewing sheets on to the bands of a book, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration
3253077 An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration; (add.info.: An example of 15th century German bookbinding)

An engraving depicting a bookbinding workshop, 19th century
5311230 An engraving depicting a bookbinding workshop, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1842); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

A rolling press invented by Burn of Hatton Garden, 1850
3478715 A rolling press invented by Burn of Hatton Garden, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a rolling press used in bookbinding, invented by Burn of Hatton Garden, London)

An example of 10th century German bookbinding with ivory and copper boards decorated with precious stones
3253046 An example of 10th century German bookbinding with ivory and copper boards decorated with precious stones; (add.info)

Cover of "Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered", 1889. Creator: Léon Gruel
Cover of "Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered", 1889. This Leon Gruel binding on a volume by William Matthews about modern bookbinding techniques displays a variety of styles produced

Convicts Learning How to Bind Books, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
Convicts Learning How to Bind Books, 1906-1911. This photograph is from an album of 47 views of convicts and structures at the Akatuy Prison

The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. This compact little folding-machine

French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Fig 1: Silk weaving, late 17th century. Fig 2: Silk-weaving, mid 16th century

Gold-blocking press, 1886. Machinery for bookbinding and printing. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, by Charles Tomlinson

Woman doing bookbinding at Roycroft Shops, E. Aurora, N.Y. 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Woman doing bookbinding at Roycroft Shops, E. Aurora, N.Y. 1900

La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration). Illustrated magazine published in Madrid between 1869 and 1921

Book Binding, Qajar dynasty (1796-1925), 1822, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Book Binding, Qajar dynasty (1796-1925), 1822, 18th/19th century

Illuminated Bookbinding of the Gulistan of Sa di, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Illuminated Bookbinding of the Gulistan of Sa di, 17th century

Decorated Bookbinding, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Decorated Bookbinding, 18th century

Trade card for Frazer, Army Printer, Stationer and Bookbinder, 1736

Bookbinding depicting the martyrdom of St Kilian (chromolitho)
964366 Bookbinding depicting the martyrdom of St Kilian (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinding (reliure des livres), carved ivory (1018)

Bookbinders Work-room (engraving)
668334 Bookbinders Work-room (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinders Work-room, drawn and engraved in the Sixteenth Century, by J. Amman)

Marbled endpaper
VHB92124 Marbled endpaper by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: from a book of Wordsworth poems published by Frederick Warne and Co.; ); English, out of copyright

A bookmakers workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243958 A bookmakers workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Advertisement for Ollis Paging Machine (litho)
6030558 Advertisement for Ollis Paging Machine (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inside of a book cover, 1500-30 (paint and leather over paper)
5932685 Inside of a book cover, 1500-30 (paint and leather over paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 33 x 21.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Book cover (leather)
5932534 Book cover (leather) by Egyptian, (14th century); 37.7 x 29.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Machine in a bookbinding workshop, City of London
Cloth embossing machine in a bookbinding workshop, Westley and Clark, Shoemaker Row, City of London. Date: 1842

Board cutting in a bookbinding workshop, City of London
Board cutting machine in a bookbinding workshop, Westley and Clark, Shoemaker Row, City of London. Date: 1842

Scene in a bookbinding workshop, City of London
Scene in a bookbinding workshop (roan binding shop), Westley and Clark, Shoemaker Row, City of London. Date: 1842

Book cover, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period (leather over pasteboards)
FSG348672 Book cover, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period (leather over pasteboards) by Islamic School, (14th century); 37.5x28.5 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Cover of a book owned by Cardinal Mazarin, with the finishing showing the cardinal
741451 Cover of a book owned by Cardinal Mazarin, with the finishing showing the cardinals emblems of stars and fasces, 1644 (leather and gilding) by French School

Lovedale, Going to Work (b / w photo)
3092325 Lovedale, Going to Work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovedale, Going to Work)

Bookbinder (engraving)
2801946 Bookbinder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinder. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Advert for Josiah Westley, bookbinders 1851
Josiah Westley, bookbinding establishment, adjoining The Times, office, London. 1851

Lord Ashburnhams Textus of the Gospels at the Exhibition of Bookbinding (engraving)
1603240 Lord Ashburnhams Textus of the Gospels at the Exhibition of Bookbinding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bookbinder (engraving)
3646602 The Bookbinder (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bookbinder. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Bookbinding, 16th Century (colour litho)
3642208 Bookbinding, 16th Century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinding, 16th Century)

Leatherwork and Woodburning (chromolitho)
735568 Leatherwork and Woodburning (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leatherwork and Woodburning)

Mosaic binding, c. 1745 (leather)
BAL2720 Mosaic binding, c.1745 (leather) by Derome, Jacques Antoine (1698-1760); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Marble Endpaper (paper)
STC439633 Marble Endpaper (paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Bookbinding (engraving)
665369 Bookbinding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinding. Illustration for Knights Pictorial Gallery of Arts (London Printing and Publishing)

Bookbinding in the Fifteenth Century (engraving)
663292 Bookbinding in the Fifteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinding in the Fifteenth Century)

Marbled endpaper, 1878
VHB92125 Marbled endpaper, 1878 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a book of poems by Alfred Tennyson published by C)

Byzantine bookbinding (engraving)
5207498 Byzantine bookbinding (engraving) by Gaucherel, Leon (1816-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byzantine bookbinding)

Bookbinding, 16th Century (colour litho)
3642211 Bookbinding, 16th Century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookbinding, 16th Century)

Fire at the bookbinding premises of Mr Egleton (engraving)
607194 Fire at the bookbinding premises of Mr Egleton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Book cover, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period (leather over pasteboards)
FSG348673 Book cover, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period (leather over pasteboards) by Islamic School, (14th century); 42.4x32.2 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Front cover of Les Arts au Moyen Age, published by Firmin Didot in 1873
KW415672 Front cover of Les Arts au Moyen Age, published by Firmin Didot in 1873 (leather) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

End paper from a book published by Firmin Didot of Paris (paper)
KW415670 End paper from a book published by Firmin Didot of Paris (paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

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Bookbinding is an art that has been cherished for centuries, with its intricate designs and meticulous craftsmanship. From the pages of La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana to the French Renaissance weaving, embroidery, and book covers of 1898, each binding tells a unique story. The gold-blocking press of 1886 revolutionized the industry, allowing for stunning embellishments on leather-bound books. Diderot's Bookbinding showcases the techniques employed during his time in history. The Qajar dynasty's Book Binding from 1822 exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of the 18th and 19th centuries. Intriguingly mysterious are illuminated bookbindings like that of Gulistan Sa di from the 17th century. These creations transport us to another era where beauty was captured within every page turn. The Decorated Bookbinding from the same period captivates with its ornate details created by unknown artisans. Trade cards like Frazer's Army Printer take us back to a bustling stationer and bookbinder shop in 1736. Chromolitho brings St Kilian's martyrdom to life through vibrant illustrations on a bound volume. A glimpse into a bookbinders' workroom reveals their dedication as they meticulously assemble each piece together. And who can forget marbled endpapers? They add a touch of elegance to any literary masterpiece. Finally, we find ourselves immersed in a bookmaker's workshop depicted in Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers—a place where imagination meets skillful hands creating wonders between covers. Through these glimpses into history, we appreciate not only the physical beauty but also recognize how these bindings have preserved knowledge throughout generations—testaments to human creativity and ingenuity standing tall amidst changing times.