Don Taylor Bookbinding

Finally put up all three of my tapestries by the wonderfully imaginative @spumante_bambina They are in my home work room and I’m hoping they will jolt my brain into creative action. Something needs to.

From The Modern Boy. 1928. Books are so useful

Here he is. Bon ‘stache M. Chanat! #bookbinding

The Massey College Library has many obscure treasures. Here is one of them. Particularly love the cover drawing which is taken from an action photo of the author which appears in the text. #bookbinding

Here’s something you don’t see every day, Chauncey. What’s that Edgar? These boards are from vol 1 and vol 2 respectively of the same set of books in for rebacking. Some bookbinder taking liberties I guess. #bookbinding

Finally opened up this beautiful package of linen thread. I have owned it for at least 30 years but the weight and slightly off white colour are both perfect for resewing a very nice 1831 copy of Bouchette’s British Dominions in North America. Lots of thin signatures so this light weight thread is going to work well. Going to save the packaging though. #bookbinding

And a couple of samples from #literarumexarboribus #gaspereaupress #letterpress #woodtype