Woman binding a book, Falkirk

Maker
A C Brown
Production date
Circa 1930
 Description
A woman wearing an apron is working on the spine of a book. The tapes are strung from the top of the desk up to a horizontal bar which is supported by two screw-threaded posts.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Circa 1930
Subject person
Subject place
Dunn and Wilsons Bindery/Kerse Lane/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The woman is working at a sewing frame. The tapes are held below the desk and are stretched by raising the horizontal bar. The pages were sown together into sections which were then glued and bound together before the hardcover was added. In a more expensive binding, the tapes were recessed. The woman is working on a medium quality finish. Dunn & Wilson was incorporated in 1926 as a bookbinding and paper conservation company.
Accession number
P00259

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