Reference & Bibliographies

• Book_Arts-L FAQ and Archive
• Bibliographies: Includes bookbinding manuals (with tables of contents), conservation & preservation articles, marbling, typography, paper arts.
• Tutorials: Instructions for a wide range of book art related structures and glossaries.
• Conservation & Preservation Links: resources on book repair, collections conservation, preservation administration, digitization, and conservation vendors.
• Conservation OnLine (CoOL): The mother of all conservation and preservation sites.
• ABC for Book Collectors by John Carter & Nicolas Barker, 8th ed. (At ILAB)
• Guild of Book Workers Study Opportunities List: A great starting point to find instruction in the book arts. Organized geographically. See also Book Arts Centers, Eduction, & Programs.
• Definition of the Artist's Book: Transcript of a discussion held on Book_Arts-L in 1998. Topics included: Definition of the Artist's Book; What is a Book; BSO's (Book Shaped Objects); Art vs. Craft.
• The Virtual Codex from Page Space to E-space: A lecture by Johanna Drucker to the Syracuse University History of the Book Seminar.
• Why Book Art Matters: An article by Kathy Walkup, Director of the Book Arts Program at Mills College.
• The Whatness of Bookness: Letter by Philip Smith on definition of the book.
• Is It A Book?: A page on nonlinearity in literature and the book arts by Karen Drayne (a.k.a. Powell), Barbara Davison, and Emily-Jane Dawson.
• Development of the Artist's Book.
• The Future of Hand Bookbinding: By Sam Ellenport.
• The Philobiblon of Richard De Bury: The first book about the meaning, care, and handling of books.
• Catalogue of Artist's Books: List of small press and artist's books for sale. No longer maintained.