Chicago: The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1928. Hardcover. "The subject matter of this book treats binding from a new angle, describing those book binding details concerning which mistaken ideas exist or in which bad binding practices are prevalent. These notes were written from the standpoint of the causes of defects developed in a binding when on the bookshelf in an American home. When Mr. de Sauty had read them, he exclaimed, 'You are giving them a rod with which to beat us.' So be it. Nothing could be better than a clientele of well-armed critics helping us to maintain that standard of quality which we have set up as our practice" (R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, preface). Very good in black cloth with gold embellishements and green leatherette & gilt title label to front cover. Fraying and wear to head of spine and sunning to spine. Laid-paper interior is very clean with bright text. Tightly bound. Illustrated with 16 photogarphic plates and many in text diagrams. 32 pages. Book Binding best practices. BOB/020323. Very Good.

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