Keith A.Smith And Fred A.Jordan Sewn And Pasted Cloth Or Leather Book-Binding For Book Artists (Requiring No Special Tools Or Equipment)

《Sewn and Pasted Cloth or Leather Bookbinding for Book Artists (Requiring No Special Tools or Equipment)》（亦常被通稱為《Bookbinding for Book Artists》）是書本藝術家 Keith A. Smith 與裝訂專家 Fred A. Jordan 於 1998 年聯合出版的經典實用裝訂指南。这本书專為非專業裝訂工、藝術家及手工愛好者設計，核心宗旨在於打破傳統精裝書和皮革裝訂的高技術門檻，讓讀者無需購置昂貴的專業工具（如重型壓書機、削皮刀等），也能在家製作出質感優異的布面或皮面硬皮書。 [1, 2, 3]

本書以極其詳盡的步驟、照片圖解和結構線圖，深入剖析了三種經典的硬皮裝訂技巧： [1, 2]

傳統的皮革精裝書工序極其繁複且要求嚴苛，而本書最大的特色在於簡化關鍵痛點：

這本書是手工書創作者從「紙質軟皮書」跨入「高階布面/皮革硬精裝」的必讀橋樑書，既保有結構的嚴謹性，又兼顧了業餘創作的靈活性。

Sewn and Pasted Cloth or Leather Bookbinding for Book Artists (Requiring No Special Tools or Equipm Ent) (also commonly known as "Bookbinding for Book Artists") is a book artist Keith A. Smith and Fred A. Jordan published a guide to the practical revision of classics published by Jordan in 1998. This book is specially designed for non-professional bookmakers, artists and handicraft enthusiasts. The core purpose is to break the high technical threshold of traditional hardcover books and leather binding, so that readers do not need to buy expensive professional tools (such as heavy presses, leather knives, etc.), and they can also produce cloth or leather hard books with excellent quality at home. [1, 2, 3]

Three core major revisions

This book deeply analyzes the hard-skinning techniques of the three classics with extremely detailed steps, photographic illustrations and structural lines: [1, 2]

Pamphlet Binding with Boards

A fairly light book with fewer suitable pages. Instruct readers how to combine a simple single-folded (Signature) needle-line stitching book with a solid hard bookboard to present an exquisite cover texture.

Flat Back (Flat Back / Cased Binding)

The most common hardcover format in modern times. The spine of the book is flat and straight, and after the book core is sewn, it is glued with a well-made hard leather book case (Case). This is the required basics for learning and making standard cloth hard leather books.

Tight Back (Tight Back / Rounded and Backed Leather Binding)

Aim to produce the classic "quarter leather binding book" (Spine is leather, cover is cloth or decorative paper). The spine is rounded and backed, and the cover leather or fabric is directly glued to the spine and connected with the opening and closing of the book. [1, 2]

Subverting the traditional "painless" installation method

The traditional leather hardcover process is extremely complicated and demanding, and the biggest feature of this book is the simplification of the key points:

Exemption from peeling process (Eliminates Leather Paring): The special leather knife, which is required for traditional leather surface installation, scrapes the edge of the leather to be extremely thin, otherwise it will appear swollen when wrapping the book board. This book teaches readers how to directly choose the right thickness, without the need for high-difficulty leather to complete the perfect angular wrap.

Simplified hand-woven bands (No Hand-sewn Endbands): The complex process of hand-woven endbands (Endbands) at both ends of the spine is removed, and an alternative with a smarter and more exquisite visual effect.

No specialized equipment requirements: pressing, sewing, glue brushing and other processes introduced in the book, everyone can use everyday common objects (such as heavy calligraphy, G-shaped clip, ordinary beauty knife, hand sewing needle) instead of professional wooden assembly press, which is very suitable for personal studios or home creation. [1, 2, 3]

Basic information of the book

Main author: Keith A. Smith (author of many famous glue-free books "Non-Adhesive Binding") and Fred A. Jordan

Year of publication: 1998 first edition (reprinted in 2000)

Number of pages: 424, with abundant physical photos, process illustrations, vocabulary tables and material selection guidelines [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

This book is a must-read bridge for hand-made book creators to move from "paper-based soft leather books" to "high-quality fabric/leather hardcover". It has a considerable solemnity and the flexibility of amateur creation.