Re-Backing an Antiquarian Book with Bernard Middleton / A Binders’ Exhibition with Jan Ascoli / A Visit to Cockerell Marbled Papers

Synopsis

1: Bernard Middleton, an expert in the restoration of leather bindings, demonstrates the essential steps in re-backing a damaged and decayed leather binding.
2: Binerr Jan Ascoli shows some of her bindings and describes how they were made.
3: Cockerell Marbled Papers in Cambridge produces under licence the distinctive papers originally produced by Sydney Cockerell, who died in 1987. Two of his erstwhile apprentices demonstrate the methods by which they are able to produce a range of consistent designs, even though each individual sheet is unique because of the hand-crafting process involved.

Series

Binder Vision, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £39.50 (inc. VAT +p&p)

Uses

Binders, collectors, conservators, restorers and book historians.

Subjects

Crafts; Librarianship

Keywords

bookbinding

Credits

Cast

Bernard Middleton
Jan Ascoli

Sections

Title

Re-backing an antiquarian book with Bernard Middleton

Synopsis

1: Bernard Middleton, an expert in the restoration of leather bindings, demonstrates the essential steps in re-backing a damaged and decayed leather binding.

Title

Binders exhibition with Jan Ascoli, A

Synopsis

2: Binerr Jan Ascoli shows some of her bindings and describes how they were made.

Title

Visit to Cockerell Marbled Papers, A

Synopsis

3: Cockerell Marbled Papers in Cambridge produces under licence the distinctive papers originally produced by Sydney Cockerell, who died in 1987. Two of his erstwhile apprentices demonstrate the methods by which they are able to produce a range of consist

Production Company

Name

Cable Crouch Productions Ltd

Distributor

Name

Binder Vision

Phone

01732 460424

Address

Greatness Lane
Sevenoaks
TN14 5BQ