A brief history of the evolution of bookbinding

Book, as we see it today, is an important and effective conduit of interaction between readers and authors. And it’s in constant evolvement which is on-going. Prior to the evolution of the printing press, made popular by Gutenberg’s Bible, binding of the book was almost unknown. Before Gutenberg, any text on any subject was unique hand-crafted object, with design and features incorporated by the scribe, the owner, the writer or the compiler or the illustrator. It was done on individual sheets of loose paper put together by strings or wrapped in an oversized piece of cloth.

by PrintWeek Team