Project Gutenberg 2018-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 255 Ford, Thomas K. Hemphill, John M. 1924 2000 Samford, C. Clement The Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life & Times, & of His Craft The Bookbinder in 18th-Century Williamsburg Williamsburg craft series Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Thomas K. Ford is a historical account published in the late 20th century that delves into the craft of bookbinding during the 1700s in Williamsburg, Virginia. The book focuses on the techniques, materials, and artistry involved in bookbinding at a time when this craft was essential for preserving knowledge in beautifully bound volumes. It provides insights into the lives of bookbinders, the books they created, and the historical context of the period. In the book, Ford examines the practices of notable Williamsburg bookbinders, such as William Parks and William Hunter, detailing their methods, tools, and the variety of books they bound. The text highlights the significance of craftsmanship in bookbinding, where each item tells a story through its design and binding quality. Drawing on historical records, advertisements, and remnants of bindings, Ford illustrates the evolution of bookbinding, the types of bindings available to customers, and the societal role of these craftsmen within the burgeoning intellectual landscape of colonial Virginia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bookbinding -- Virginia -- Williamsburg Z Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 102436 2025-09-23T05:13:37.229759 text/html 96269 2018-07-30T15:44:20 text/html 1167406 2025-09-23T05:13:42.289724 application/epub+zip 1167855 2025-09-23T05:13:39.556749 application/epub+zip 95288 2025-09-23T05:13:38.417747 application/epub+zip 1205831 2025-09-23T05:13:44.118747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185306 2025-09-23T05:13:41.332729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123465 2022-09-26T04:36:59.217968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75499 2025-09-23T05:13:36.766774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76263 2018-07-30T15:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75809 2018-07-30T15:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20560 2025-09-23T05:13:44.258720 application/rdf+xml 15972 2025-09-23T05:13:38.498738 image/jpeg 2775 2025-09-23T05:13:38.457751 image/jpeg 29182 2018-07-30T15:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 29059 2018-07-30T15:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1038287 2018-07-30T15:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1048100 2025-09-23T05:13:37.280757 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog