Printing and binding a hand-made book

This video shows the stages involved in creating a hand-printed and hand-bound book. The book is a size known as an octavo, which means that it is made up of pages that have been printed eight to a sheet of paper.

The video has no sound and is 3 minutes and 29 seconds long.

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V&A 'Japanese Woodblock Prints' Postcard Book

V&A 'Japanese Woodblock Prints' Postcard Book

This book of 16 postcards showcases Japanese prints from the V&A's collection of ukiyo-e.

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Event - Victorian London

Wed 24 April 2013 14:00

SHORT COURSE: Explore the art, architecture, literature, entertainment, and highs and lows of life in Victorian London –the largest and wealthiest city in the world.

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