Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums

Author(s): Shereen LaPlantz

Writing & Reading

First published in 1995, Cover to Cover quickly became renowned in the bookmaking community as the definitive guide to the art. This beautiful revised 20th anniversary edition, now in full colour, features updated photography and a fresh interior design, whilst still retaining the foundational instructions that made it crafters' go-to reference. After introducing all the bookbinding basics it shows readers, step by step, how to create, fold, assemble and stitch a wide range of books and journals, from simple pamphlets to accordion-folded signatures, using a variety of materials.


Product Information

Revised, 20th anniversary edition of the original bestselling references guide to bookmaking; Now in full colour, with updated photography and a fresh interior design airlift?; Shows readers how to create, fold and assemble a wide e range of books and journals.

Shereen LaPlantz is an internationally recognised book artist and author. Her work has been represented in countless gallery exhibitions and museums throughout the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Europe and Africa. Her artists' books are represented in numerous permanent collections, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.

General Fields

  • : 9781454708483
  • : Lark Books,U.S.
  • : Lark Books,U.S.
  • : June 2015
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Shereen LaPlantz
  • : Paperback
  • : 20th anniversary ed
  • : 686.3
  • : 144
  • : full colour photographs and illustrations