Creation date based on letter from author. Draft accompanied by letter to Gary Frost from the author. Draft copy of book published in 2012.
Contents:
I. Historical albums and their structures. Introduction -- Album definition and origins -- Type 1, blank book without stubs -- Type 2, paper pages with guards or turn-stubs -- Type 3, hard pages and cloth hinges -- Type 4, Hard pages with hollow mounting compartments -- Type 5, the snapshot album -- Type 6, the post card album -- Type 7, the side-laced album -- II. Album leaf ideas to try in your shop. Why make an album? -- Workshop furniture, equipment, tools and supplies -- Brush techniques -- Sewing, stubbing and book action -- Surface mounting options -- Jig templates -- Album Idea 1, Slit mounting in chambers -- AIlb: The leaves are hinged to form a concertina -- Album Idea 2, Slide-in mounting chambers -- Album idea 2, Slide-in mounts without a chamber -- AI3b: The mounts, in Mylar pockets, are held beneath the window with tissue corners -- Album idea 4, sunken mount with corner slits -- Album idea 5, recessed mount with Mylar corners which disengage -- Album idea 5b, disengaging tuck-in corners on a simpler page -- Training up -- Paper cover and side-lacing -- Box: A convenient one-piece folding box -- Glossary.
Summary:
"This book examines basic historical album structures, and gives instructions to make a number of preservation-friendly adaptations." --page 1.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1435567271
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.