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For Healthy Books
- Have a book properly restored before it gets worse.
- Keep books out of extreme elements (concentrated lighting, direct sunlight, high heat, smoky areas).
- Store books in an environmentally controlled area.
- Store tall and large books or books with flexible covers by laying them flat rather than standing.
- Clean leather books periodically with a slightly damp, soft cloth. (It is no longer recommended to "feed" leather annually with oils.)
- Place a book in the freezer if bugs/insects, active molds, or mildew are noticed.
- Avoid using books for storage (newspaper clippings, pressed flowers, keepsakes, etc.)
- Take a book from a shelf by pushing back the neighboring books and gripping the book at the spine. Pick up a book with both covers closed or supported. Avoid taking hold of any book at the top of the spine.
- Avoid placing Bibles or study books i the side pockets of carrying cases with handles. Don't carry books using the handles- carry in arms providing support to book and especially the spine.
- Avoid home repairs on books, such as use of cellophane, duct, or masking tape on tears or to repair covers; glue in spine or on covers; painting soiled areas. Consult a qualified bookbinder. If unsure about a qualified binder, ask to see samples of their work and/or obtain references.
- ORGANIZATIONS-
Guild of Book Workers
The Guild of Book Workers is a national organization, with Chapters in New England, New York, the Delaware Valley, Washington D.C., the Midwest, California, the Rocky Mountains, Texas, the Northwest and the Southeast representing the hand book and paper crafts. Membership is open to all interested persons. Annual membership includes an annual Journal and the Newsletter along with access via the Web for Membership Directory and Study Opportunities List. For information and membership information, write to the Membership Chairman, Guild of Book Workers, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10175
http://www.guildofbookworkers.org
Kaligrafos, The Dallas Calligraphy Society
Kaligrafos was organized in February of 1980, and is currently celebrating it's 30th anniversary. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturdays of 9 months of the year and include educational programs. Workshops and special seminars are offered from time to time.
www.kaligrafos.com
The Miniature Books Society (MBS)
This Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 in the United States which now enjoys a worldwide membership. It sustains an interest in all phases of miniature books and is a clearing hour for information through its journal, the MBS Newsletter, published three times annually. The MBS is interested in promoting all aspects of the book arts with special affection for the small format.
www.mbs.org
The Society of Bookbinders, Great Brittain
The Society of Bookbinders is dedicated to traditional bookbinding and to the preservation and conservation of the printed and written word.
www.societyofbookbinders.com
SUPPLIERS
For questions about any of the listings here, please contact Catherine. Books 'n Letters Studio places group orders with many vendors and passes the savings on shipping and quantity discounts to students.
Suppliers Books 'n Letters Represents
Harmatan Leather Ltd. www.harmatan.co.uk
The Japanese Paper Place www.japanesepaperplace.com
Pastepaper Patterns, by Claire Maziarczyk.www.pastepaperpatterns.com/index.html
Books 'n Letters recommends these suppliers
Talas www.talasonline.com
J. Hewit & Sons Ltd. www.hewit.com
P&S Engraving www.pandsengraving.co.uk
BookMakers www.bookmakerscatalog.com
Colophon Book Arts Supply www.colophonbookarts.com
Paper and Ink Arts- Art Essentials www.paperinkarts.com
John Neal, Bookseller www.johnnealbooks.com
Related Information
The Lone Star Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers will have a non-juried exhibition beginning June 3, 2011, with an evening opening reception at the DeGolyer Library on the SMU- Dallas campus. The non-juried exhibition is featuring Chapter member Pamela Leutz's book, "The Thread That Binds: Interviews with Private Practice Bookbinders". Pamela will be in attendance and offer her comments in how she got the 21 interviews. Following the venue at the DeGolyer Library, the books will be on display at Houston's Museum of Printing History, September 29, 2011 to mid- January, 2012. There will be an opening reception at the museum on September 29. The Guild of Book Workers will have its 30th Annual Standards of Excellence in Hand Bookbinding Seminar in Boston, MA, on October 6-8, 2011.
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