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Non-Adhesive Binding: Books without paste or glue, Volume 1 demonstrates basic and elaborate bindings constructed without adhesives and requiring no presses or other heavy equipment. A needle, a pair of scissors and a few other minor tools are all that is needed.
Books without paste or Glue speaks of an approach to binding. In creating a book, as opposed to binding an existing one, binding should not be an afterthought but an integral part of the book statement. Physical structure facilitates action of turning pages. Design continues, if not determines content. Craft is useless without function, and accessibility is sterile without content.
Books without Paste or Glue has 264 drawn illustrations and 123 photo reproductions by 35 binders and artists.
Keith Smith has made over 175 one-of-a-kind books since 1967 and published 27 books since 1982. His books are in numerous collections, including the U.S. Library of Congress, the Victoria and Albert, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, and the Museums of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco.
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