Bookbinding.- [Baxter (John)] The Sister Arts, or A concise and interesting View of the Nature and History of Paper-Making, Printing and Bookbinding, engraved frontispiece and 2 plates, offsetting from plates including to title, p.55 small loss to fore-edge affecting one or two letters, Lewes, J. Baxter, 1809, bound with [Martin (G.)] The Bookbinder's Complete Instructor...by a Practical Bookbinder, Peterhead, P. Buchan, 1823, bound with Books for the Young: No. 1. Writing - Paper-Making - Printing - Books - Types, &c, John Cassell, 1850, together 3 works in 1 vol., some light browning, bookplate of Martin & Josephine Orskey, near contemporary red half morocco, spine gilt and with raised bands, t.e.g., rubbing to joints and extremities with some wear to upper corners and head of spine, still an attractive copy, 12mo.

⁂ Sammelband of three works on the processes that go into constructing a book. The first work includes plates of paper making, printing and book binding. The third work appears to have been the only published instalment in an intended series, with LibraryHub recording only one copy in the British Library.