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 This particular book was withdrawn, and I wanted to do a reback on it...however, I've done so many rebacks already!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.
Workshop! Knife Making, Sharpening, and Tool Maintenance for Bookbinders
and Conservators. In-person at the San Francisco Center for the Book.
October 14-16, 2026.
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If you have ever been frustrated when using a knife — and attempts at
resharpening result in negligible improvements — then this three day knife
making, sh...
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