This book introduces some of the numerous binding styles that can be achieved with little or no experience, from simple structures that can be made with folded paper to the classic case binding.

A narrative account in verse of the life and works of St. Martin of Tours by the Tourangeau writer and canon of St. Martin's, Péan Gatineau, writing in the 13th century. It survives in a unique copy at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (ms. fr. 1043). This is the first published edition of the text, though only a part. Cf. "A Forgotten Author: Péan Gatineau", by Tony Hunt, in French Studies (vol. LVIII, no.3, p. 313-326).

"Visual overview of 100 bookbindings designed in the last thousand years, examining the history and technique of the craft. Includes work by binders Mearne, Padeloup, Payne, Simier, and others. Illustrated with color photographs from The British Library"--Provided by publisher.