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X' LIBRARY BINDING MANUAL AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY BINDING MANUAL Reinforced Flyleaf Rounded Back of Book Rounded Back of Cover ReinforcingFabric Hinge Oversewing Back Lining Corner Board Cover Cloth Turn-in LIBRARY BINDING MANUAL Preparedunderthe directionoftheJointCommittee oftheA.L.A. andL.B.I. by louis n. feipelandearl w. browning AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Chicago 1951 Lt COPYRIGHT 1951 BY LIBRARY BINDING INSTITUTE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES spoors*itrr: \J l^ak FOREWORD T JL.hhis is an elementary book on the binding and, to a lesser extent, the care and preservation of printed materials, including bound or unbound volumes of books, magazines, newspapers and miscellaneous unbound printed materials usually found in public, college, school and special libraries. It attempts to give easily understood information on library binding procedures for those who have had little or no training or experience in the subject and to act as a refresher course for those with more experience or training inthe work who have not been in charge of a library's binding recently. It is hoped that this Manual may serve as required reading (or possibly as a textbook) for library school students and as an aid in giving learners and apprentices in library binderies a better understanding of the industry and the binding needs of libraries. It is based on the Minimum Specifications for Class "A" Library Bind- ing, long in use by American libraries and the American library binding industry. It does not go in deeply for special bindings for library collec- tions or for extra bindings for individual volumes. It is confined to mini- mum requirements for the ordinary run of books and other printed mate- rial usually found in the ordinary library collection. This Manual is based on a manuscript on library binding begun in 1935, under the auspices of the first Joint Committee of the American Library Association and the Library Binding Institute, by two members ofthe Committee, Louis N. Feipel, later Chairman ofthe American Library Association Bookbinding Committee, and Joseph Ruzicka, a library binder oflong experience. This manuscript has undergone repeated revisions since then and has had the benefit of criticism by and suggestions from many librarians and library binders. In particular, mention should be made of the invaluable assistance of the late PelhamBarr, first and long-time Executive Director of the Library in Binding Institute. Mr. Barr collected much of the material on which the Manual is based and aided with advice in the earlier revisions. Specialthanks are dueto Dr. Milton Ferguson andto Mr. Humphrey J. G. Bousfield, Chairman of the Joint Committee of the American Library Association and the Library Binding Institute, for their aid in the final revision of the manuscript. IV CONTENTS ONE WHY BIND? 1 Damagefromhandling—The FightagainstWear and Tear — Shabbiness of Collections—New Cover Appeal— "Binding"and"Rebinding"— Mending vs. — — Rebinding Preserving PerishableMaterial SatisfactionofthePublic. TWO WHAT TO BIND 4 Care in Selection — Rare Books — Popular Books — Outdated Books — Unbindable Volumes — Leather Bindings — Magazines, Serials and — Pamphlets Newspapers. THREE TO BIND, TO MEND, or to REPAIR 9 Fresh Looking Volumes — Pre-Library Binding — Early Rebinding Advisable — BookMending—Binding Schedules. FOUR SELECTING A BINDERY 15 Various Kinds of Binders — Library Binders — Book Repairers — "Pickup" Service—Reliable Binders —CertificationPlanforBinderies —Bids onBinding. FIVE PREPARING MATERIAL FOR THE BINDERY 21 MinimumSpecifications —"Standing" Instructions — Use ofBinding Slips — PackingandShipping— Retaining OriginalCovers— Volumes Returned Unbound—Preparing Magazines and Serials — Rub-Offs — Standardized Lettering — Inexpensive Magazine and Serial Bindings — Preservation of Newspapers. SIX THE LIBRARY BINDERY 31 MachineWorkvs. Handwork — Relations with Libraries — Bindery Operations — — — — PreliminaryOperations Re-sewing Preparationfor Covering Covering the Volume — Final Inspection — Procedure on Magazines — The LibraryBindingInstitute. SEVEN COST OF BINDING 37 FairPrices — SpecialHandling — Value ofGuide — Library Responsibility to — Binderies Competitionin LibraryBinding. EIGHT INSPECTION OF THE BINDER'S WORK 42 GeneralAppearance—Interior Workmanship— Later Examination. APPENDIX 1. Minimum Specifications for Class "A" Library Binding 46 2. Standards for Reinforced (Pre-Library-Bound) New Books. .54 . . 3. Guide of Fair Value 55 4. The Library Binding Industry's Pledge of Fair Dealing 57 5. Fair Competition under the Pledge of Fair Dealing 58 6. Examining a Library Binding: A Detailed Method. 60 glossary 62 sources and authorities 73 index 75 ; illustrations Terminology of Library binding frontispiece Standardized lettering facing page 26 Hand oversewing facing page 42 Oversewingmachineopenedto show number of threads used in sewing a volume facing page 43 vi
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