Back in the day, hardcover book binding was truly a craft. One had to be a certified book binder to even work in a hardcover bindery. My friend, Professor Emeritus Werner Rebsamen (formerly) of RIT, ...
Books have more uses than might be obvious. Sure, you can press flowers in a heavy one and set out the pretty ones as decoration. You can read the darn things. But have you tried turning a book into ...