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On January 13, 2012, Volume 8, the largest (and
regrettably last) issue of The Bonefolder was
published online. What started as an experiment
in open-access online-only publishing “way back”
in 2004 grew into perhaps the most widely read
publication in the book arts with over a quarter
million downloads for all issues combined since
we began with a global readership. Listing of the
The Bonefolder in the Directory of Open Access
Journals (DOAJ) placed us in just about every
research library’s online catalog, and
participation in LOCKSS will ensure long-term
access to all issues (as do Syracuse University
Library’s and the Internet Archive’s servers).
This growth, however, also brought with it ever
increasing workloads for the small and incredibly
dedicated editorial staff who solicited articles,
worked with authors, and much more. With the 2011
issue we switched to an annual format (something
catalogers curse publishers for) in the hopes
that it would allow us to streamline processes
and spread the work out as it came in. Alas, that
did not happen in the way we had hoped and the
process became unsustainable… When we began we
knew it would be a challenge, albeit a fun one
inspired by other independent publications such
as Fine Print and Bookways, but also membership
publications such as The New Bookbinder and The
Guild of Book Workers Journal. Since we started
other publications in the book arts other sprung
up but ours remains the only freely accessible journal in the field.
Looking back, I think we more than surpassed our
initial goals, and while I have deep regrets
about “closing the book” I feel it is far better
to leave the field at the zenith when we all
still have energy for other pursuits (that we all
know will come) rather than forcing ourselves to
continue. So, it is with an intense sense of
pride that I thank all those who have worked to
make this publication the success it became –
Donia Conn who encouraged me to start things in
2004, Pamela Barrios, Chela Metzger and Don Rash
who formed the original core, Karen Hanmer who
soon joined the team, and finally Ann Carroll
Kearney who was a very welcome addition with this
issue. To Samantha Quell, a long-time student of
mine, our thanks for indexing our 14 issues
thereby enhancing access. All of you contributed
greatly to our success. Finally though, we would
have not been able to exist at all if not for our
authors, some established, some new, who filled
our issues with articles that covered the full spectrum of the book arts.
To all thank you!
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Table of contents:
Publisher’s Note
Evolution of an Artist’s Book – Sarah Bryant
John DePol Digital Archive at The University of
Alabama – Amanda Haldy, Sara Parkel, & Dan Albertson
Reinventing the Flag Book – Jeff Tong
Bookbinding in Estonia – Illu Erma, translated by Silja Oja
Modern Portuguese Bookbindings – Sam Ellenport
A Tale of Two Boards: A Study of A Bookbinding – Sidney F. Huttner
Book Conservation at West Dean College – Abigail Uhteg
“How Do I Make It Stick?” Adhesives For Use In
Conservation and Book Arts – Tish Brewer
A Bookbinder’s Gamble – Gavin Dovey
Reliquary for a Book – Florian Wolper
Towards practice: The Art of Bookbinding Used to
Instill Craft in Graphic Design – Law Alsobrook
Durante and Wallace-Crabbe: LIMES – Perle Besserman
Of the Bookbinder (London, 1761)
Bind-O-Rama 2011– Artistically Reversible: Where Conservation and Art Meet
Book Reviews
Abbott, Kathy. Bookbinding: A Step by Step Guide. Review by Anna Embree
Banik, Gerhard and Brückle, Irene. Paper and
Water: A Guide for Conservators.
Review by Abigail Uhteg
Marks, PJM. Beautiful Bookbindings, A
Thousand Years of the Bookbinder’s Art.
Review by Beth Doyle.
Miller, Julia. Books Will Speak Plain: A
Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings.
Review by Chela Metzger
Minsky, Richard. The Book Art of Richard Minsky. Review by Miriam Schaer
Starling, Belinda. The Journal of Dora Damage. Review by John Nove
Wallace, Eileen. Masters: Book Arts. Review by Jules Siegel
The Bonefolder (online) ISSN 1555-6565
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