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100 1 _aFord, Thomas K.
245 1 4 _aThe Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg :
_bAn Account of His Life & Times, & of His Craft
246 1 _aThe Bookbinder in 18th-Century Williamsburg
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aWilliamsburg craft series
500 _aRelease date is 2018-07-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Thomas K. Ford is a historical account published in the late 20th century that delves into the craft of bookbinding during the 1700s in Williamsburg, Virginia. The book focuses on the techniques, materials, and artistry involved in bookbinding at a time when this craft was essential for preserving knowledge in beautifully bound volumes. It provides insights into the lives of bookbinders, the books they created, and the historical context of the period. In the book, Ford examines the practices of notable Williamsburg bookbinders, such as William Parks and William Hunter, detailing their methods, tools, and the variety of books they bound. The text highlights the significance of craftsmanship in bookbinding, where each item tells a story through its design and binding quality. Drawing on historical records, advertisements, and remnants of bindings, Ford illustrates the evolution of bookbinding, the types of bindings available to customers, and the societal role of these craftsmen within the burgeoning intellectual landscape of colonial Virginia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBookbinding -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
700 1 _aHemphill, John M.,
_d1924-2000
700 1 _aSamford, C. Clement
830 0 _aWilliamsburg craft series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57609
999 _c98438
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