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Young Sin Kin: Hedi Kyle style binding

Ground Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London Ground Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom

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Glenn: Vellum Over Boards

First Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London First Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom

Glenn's method of forwarding ‘vellum over boards’ is adapted from the excellent procedural article by James Brockman in The New Bookbinder, vol. 13, 1993 pp 43 – 53; worth reading. Along with the actual covering process, forwarding techniques will be discussed and demonstrated, also choice and specification of materials. 

Christmas event

Ground Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London Ground Floor Hall, Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom

Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Porter  Title of Talk: A history of the restoration of an Italian library and the international involvement in its saving.  The talk will examine the various problems we confronted when we first saw the library, including mouldy books turned to black slime, and mummified rats. Some of the - more than one...