Bookbinding workers have different levels of expertise depending on the type of binding job. Regular document binding is the easiest, while hand binding is the most skilled. Repair binding is for fixing worn bindings on rare books, while book binding requires technical knowledge for organizing pages. Manual binding is the most expensive and complex, using […]
European bookbinders in the late 15th century developed ornate book edges with textured scrolls and indentations, known as gauffered edges. The small literate class desired elegant books with gold lettering, ribbon closures, and gold edges covered in real gold leaf. Beveled edges were most abundant from 1590 to 1650, and a gauffered edge revival occurred […]
