The Bibliophile as Bookbinder:
The Angling Bindings of S. A. Neff, Jr.
S. A Neff, Jr., detail of binding for The Masters on the Nymph, vol. 1 (ca. 1989-90). Used with permission of the artis
Saturday, November 5, 2016 10:30 AM-1:00 PM
A screening of a documentary film about bookbinder Sid Neff, followed by a demonstration of Neff's techniques for decorating leather using a single tool with stiff paper templates. Several sets of his bindings will be on display.
This event is co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Center for the Book
Rooms 626-627, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, sixth floor
3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
For further information: 215.898.7088 or kislak@pobox.upenn.edu)
Free and open to the public (please show photo ID at entrance).
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