september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

artists’ journals
B3169. Artful Journals:
Making and Embellishing
Memory Books, Garden
Diaries & Travel Albums by
Janet Takahashi. 2007. 128pp.
8.5"x11". Hardcover $19.95.
JNB Price $17.95
This guide covers both
creating book structures and
working with readymade
journals. Presents 21 projects that include a seasonal
journal with handmade papers decorated with natural
items, a fan book of travel postcards, an accordion
book of must-remember things said, a romantic journal
and a spiral book for recipes. Beautiful watercolor
art throughout.
B2910. The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully
Expressive Journal Pages by Gwen Diehn. 2005. 128pp.
8.5"x10". Paper $14.95
This follow up to The Decorated Page presents more
of the same, and that’s a good thing! More great photos,
ideas, and examples. Build layered pages, use transparency,
and more. Includes sections on making journals
and customizing store bought journals.
bookbinding
How-to/Reference
See pages 3-5 for more Bookbinding & related books.For
Bookbinding supplies, see pages 21 & 62-63.
B2033. Cover to Cover:
Creative Techniques for Making
Beautiful Books, Journals &
Albums by Shereen LaPlantz.
1995. 144pp. 8.75"x10.25". Paper $16.95
A how-to book combined with a gallery of work. It has
step-by-step instructions & illustrations, and they are
accompanied by more than 170 photos of examples of finished
books by a variety of book artists. Includes simple
pamphlets, traditional codices, complex fold books, and
many others. A bestseller. Full of non-traditional bindings.
B3133. Re-Bound: Creating
Handmade Books from Recycled
and Repurposed Materials by
Jeannine Stein. 2009. 144pp.
8.5"x9". Paper. $24.99
JNB Price $19.95
Re-Bound shows readers how to
take every day materials from around the house, flea
markets and thrift stores, and hardware and office supply
stores, and turn them into fabulous books. Instead
of saying, “What can I make a book out of,” readers will
be thinking, “What can’t I make a book out of?”
B3161. Eco Books: Inventive
Projects from the Recycling
Bin by Terry Taylor. 2009.
144pp. 9"x9". Paper $22.95.
JNB Price $19.99
Forty beautiful bookmaking
projects using recycled and
green materials! They are clever,
witty, fun and constructed with established binding
techniques. Egg cartons, beer cans, and cassette tapes
morph into covers, while brown bags, coffee filters,
keith smith
B1537. Non-Adhesive Binding:
Books without Paste or Glue by
Keith A. Smith. 2nd ed. 352pp.
6"x9". Paper $30.00
B1890. 1, 2 & 3-Section Sewings: Vol. II $30.00
B1891. Exposed Spine Bindings: Vol. III $30.00
B2280. Bookbinding for Book Artists by Keith
Smith. 1998. 432pp. 6"x9". Paper $35.00. Presents a
simple approach to binding a book in cloth or leather.
B2531. Quick Leather Bindings: Non-Adhesive Binding
Vol. V. by Keith Smith. 2003. 320 pp. 6"x9". Paper $30.00
B2428 Smith’s Sewing Single Sheets.
Non-Adhesive Binding Vol. IV. by Keith
Smith. 2001. 336 pp. 6"x9".
Paper $30.00
The fourth in a series of instructional
books on binding without glue
or paste, this one presents bindings of
single sheets – paper, board, plexi –
that open flat to any page. Includes several variations of
Coptic sewings, raised cord sewings, and sewing on tapes.
and newspapers are transformed into pages. Projects
include cereal box books, an exposed stitch book that
incorporates cloth remnants, and a faux leather journal
that re-uses your teabags. Includes how-to drawings,
close-up detail photographs, simple stitch diagrams,
and a gallery of eco-books to inspire you.
B3363. Speaking of Book Art:
Interviews with British and
American Book Artists by Cathy
Courtenay. 1999. 264pp. 7"x10".
Paper $24.95
A collection of interviews
with American
and British book artists, including
American book artists Julie
Chen, Sas Colby, Betsy Davids, Johanna Drucker, Susan
E. King, and British book artists Helen Douglas,
Ronald King, Telfer Stokes, and Ian Tyson. 15 color,
101 b&w illustrations.
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