Workshop on case binding

Workshop

"Cloth Case Bindings: Their history and Repair"
Georgia Archives
Morrow, Georgia
October 24-28, 2016

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Instructor: Jeff Peachey

Application deadline: July 15, 2016

For almost 200 years, the cloth case binding has been the standard
way publishers' issue books.  Throughout the nineteenth century, and
even into the twentieth, it was often derided by bibliophiles as a
temporary structure, not a 'real' book.  However, it has proved to
be a remarkably durable structure, now commonly used by conservators
when rebinding books, by fine small press publications, and in
library binding.  Quite likely, there are more cloth cased books
than any other rigid board book structure on earth.

This 5-day workshop will investigate the history of the cloth case
binding, concentrating on the early years, 1825-1850.  We will parse
historic texts that describe this structure, while paying close
attention to the introduction of four key pieces of machinery: the
rolling press, the board shear, the guillotine, and the stamping
press.  Boards bindings will be considered as an industrial
precursor to the cloth case, and we will make a structural model
following a technical description from Cowie's 1828 The Bookbinder's
Manual.  By focusing on historic techniques, this workshop will also
serve as introduction or refresher to the essential bookbinding
hand-skills. Additionally, we will explore options for conserving
and repairing cloth cased books by working on actual books provided
by participants.  Treatment options presented will include recasing,
cloth rebacking, tissue repairs, hinge repairs, and boxing.  Basic
paper repairs, techniques of toning tissue and cloth, spine lining
considerations, and the lifting of fragile material will be
addressed.  Discussions will include treatment decision making in
relationship to specific institutional needs or the desires of
private clients.

This workshop is open to all levels of experience: pre-program
students, technicians, and mid-career conservators who desire a full
time week at the bench.  Ideally, a variety of participant
experience levels will result in an invigorating exchange of
information on binding techniques, institutional protocols, and
treatment approaches.  Students should bring 5-10 non-valuable cloth
cased books that can be sacrificed or repaired, and basic
bookbinding tools.

Students should submit a resume and a brief one paragraph
application statement, reviewing their background in bookbinding,
book conservation, or other crafts, and stating what they hope to
learn.

Workshop Fee: $650 which includes materials

The application, or questions about the
facilities/housing/transportation (Morrow is close to Atlanta)
should be sent to Kim Norman <kim.norman<-at->usg<.>edu>

Atlanta is approximately 20 miles north of Morrow, a direct drive on
I-75, which takes about 30 minutes. The Atlanta airport is 12 miles
south of town, so it is between Atlanta and Morrow.

Application deadline: July 15, 2016

Other questions about the class should be sent to Jeff Peachey:
<jeffrey.peachey<-at->gmail<.>com>

Instructor bio

    Jeffrey S. Peachey is an independent book conservator and
    toolmaker.  For more than 25 years, he has specialized in the
    conservation of books and paper artifacts for institutions and
    individuals as the owner of a New York City-based studio.  He is
    Professional Associate in the American Institute for
    Conservation, has taught bookbinding history workshops
    internationally, and was recently awarded a fellowships at the
    Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, Italy and Rochester
    Institute of Technology's Cary Collection.  He is the inventor
    of the Peachey Board Slotting Machine, which is used in
    conservation labs around the world.  His most recent publication
    is  "Beating, Rolling and Pressing: The Compression of
    Signatures in Bookbinding Prior to Sewing" in Suave Mechanicals:
    Essays in the History of Bookbinding, Volume 1.  More
    information at:

        <URL:http://jeffpeachey.com>


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