Ikegami, Kojiro

Japanese Bookbinding

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ISBN 13:: 9780834801967
author:: Ikegami, Kojiro
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Weatherhill
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1986
Pages:: 148
Dimensions:: 19.3 x 1.78 x 26.42 centimetres
Genre:: The Arts
Condition:: New
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£31.67

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Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsman by Kojiro Ikegami Learn the traditional art of Japanese bookbinding from a renowned expert. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating historically important styles of Japanese bindings, as well as traditional book cases and folding boxes. With the help of this authoritative text, you'll be able to preserve and showcase your own calligraphy, artwork, and poems in a unique and elegant way. Written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, this book has been adapted for Western readers and includes information on suppliers of traditional tools and materials. This makes it possible for you to create stunning and practical bindings in the comfort of your own home. Whether you're looking to add a distinctive touch to limited-edition books or use them as diaries or gifts, this book is an essential resource.

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