[BKARTS] Trends and Influences

[J Barrass <judyb@NBCNET.COM.AU>]

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Bravo Barbara! Concertinas have been around for a long. long time.

However, I think Richard is also right. There is a growing interest in more
and more complex bindings. Unfortunately (from my point of view) there is
not a corresponding interest in content. Many bookbinders have shelves of
beautifully bound books, all blank inside. The interest is in trying and
mastering each new binding  ( raised cords, coptic, etc etc) then moving on
to the next.

What is a book? Is it a binding?

Judy Barrass

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