The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

Fixin’ books in the Wild West

Archive for October, 2008

enchiridion, n. - a concise treatise serving as a guide or for reference.

In preparing for my latest workshop, I wanted to provide a list of helpful resources and essays for my attendees, basic enough for the novice, but engaging enough for those wanting more.  I’ve gathered together here some of my favorite guides that discuss various aspects of book, paper and photo care, with a couple bonus [...]

bibliopegia, n. - the art of bookbinding

Just a brief note to mention that I’ll be doing a workshop in conjunction with Montana Festival of the Book this coming Friday (Oct. 24th) at 2:30pm in the Missoula Public Library.  The title of the workshop is “TLC for Books; lessons in preservation and restoration,” and will be an hour-long event crammed with info [...]

philately, n. - stamp collecting.

Sorry folks: grad school = fewer posts.  I’m currently pursuing my Master’s of Information and Library Science at the University of Washington, and class resumed for me last week.  Bear with me.  It just means that you’ll likely be innundated with posts during the holidays.

During my stay in Seattle, the NYT featured an article whose [...]