I've seen several staple-bound, or wire-bound, books while at Northwestern. All of the ones I've seen have been either German or Russian. This particular book was withdrawn, and I wanted to do a reback on it...however, I've done so many rebacks already! Then I decided that I wanted to keep it more as an example of this interesting kind of binding, so I put a little window on the spine while I was repairing it. Now it is functional again AND you can see the staples on the spine!
Audra at The Vespiary has also posted about staple bindings.
FREE UPCOMING EVENT! Live Q&A during a screening of “The Craft of Leather
Paring”, Saturday Jan. 13, 12:00, noon, EST.
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In November 2022, I performed virtually for The American Bookbinders
Museum, demonstrating the hand paring of leather. I discuss the reasons for
paring, sh...
3 months ago
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