Watch a Book Get Made
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Books were once made by hand, one by one, with patience and perfection.
In this video, you can watch each step of the process—from the setting of the type, to the application of ink, to the impression onto paper, to the folding, cutting, hammering, sewing, binding, clamping, and trimming. And all of this is still after metal type was invented, replacing painstakingly handwritten script.
9:37 PM Sep 23 2016