There is a place in Boston that seems to belong to the last century, with one difference: a computer on the manager’s desk. It’s Harcourt Bindery, which claims to be the oldest company in the United ...

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In this video, I demonstrate how to create a leatherbound spellbook, journal, or tome using a sewing method that features cords in the spine, creating a textured ridge effect on the back. The project ...

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Marianna Holzer demonstrates the bookbinding process with her father’s old tools. Photo by Ian Kreinsen/The Citizen This story by Ian Kreinsen was first published in The Citizen on May 1. Marianna ...

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I wonder if the tutorials should be maintained. They're very out of date and were mostly direct translations of the C++ tutorial anyway. I think the documentation dictionary could be populated ...

IN recent years there has been considerable dissatisfaction with the quality of leather used for bookbinding; although many old books have their bindings still in good condition, others more recently ...

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