The Art of the Book: The Bookbinding Studio of Philip Smith MBE

Important Designer Bindings. Bookbinding Equipment & Tools

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The Art of the Book: The Bookbinding Studio of Philip Smith MBE

Important Designer Bindings. Bookbinding Equipment & Tools

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*Laying press and tub. A beech laying press and tub, with approximately 62cm (24 inches) between screws threads, opening to 25cm (10 inches), tog...

*Board Cutter. Large heavy cast iron free standing board cutter by Harrild & Sons, finished in blue, blade cutting to maximum of 60cm (24 inches),...

*Nipping press. A cast iron nipping press, by Hampson Bettridge & Co., Ltd., finished in black, platen size approximately 45.5 x 30cm (18 x 12 inc...

*Chest of drawers. A large 20th century 'shop counter style' chest of drawers (with contents), with white melamine work top, with 46 graduated oak...

*Plan chest. A 20th century two piece plan chest, six drawer plan chest in two parts on a raised plinth, height 89cm (35 inches), width 121cm (48 ...

*Bench unit. A work bench of wooden construction, with chipboard top and shelving beneath, approximately 122 width x 76 depth x 88cm height (48 x...

*Light box. A bench standing light box, by Harbral Ltd., with opaque perspex top, within mahogany frame and base, perspex top approximately 61 x 7...

*Bookbinding and Workshop tools & equipment. A large collection of tools and equipment from Philips Smith's studio, including paring & craft knive...

*Lithography stone. A large lithography stone, dimensions 65 x 47cm (25 x 18.5 inches) In very good condition. An important piece of equipment fro...

*Standing Press. A handsome beech standing press by Hampson Bettridge & Co., with beech side supports and platen, having a large central metal scr...

*Guillotine. A small bench-standing guillotine by Hampson Bettridge & Co. Ltd., finished in yellow, with adjustable back gauge, cutting blade 38cm...

*Laying press and tub. A beech laying press and tub, with approximately 46cm (18 inches) between screws threads, opening to 25cm (10 inches), wit...

*Bookpress. A cast iron bookpress, finished in yellow, platen approximately 38 x 25cm (15 x 9.75 inches), opening to 9.5cm (3.75 inches), plus a ...

*Bookpress. A small cast iron bookpress, finished in red, with painted wood upper platen, platen approximately 32.5 x 25cm (12.75 x 10 inches), o...

*Decorative finish tools. Fourteen decorative tools with simple designs (including two decorative pallets), mostly with wooden handles, plus two ...

*Decorative finishing tools. A collection of approximately 30 brass decorative finishing tools etc., mostly of simple design, together with approx...

*Finishing stove. A 'Cockerell' finishing stove, electrically powered with thermostat control, with 40cm (16 inch) diameter finishing tool support...

*Gold leaf. Thirteen books of gold leaf and five books of palladium leaf, including 5 books of George M. Whiley 'double' regular gold leaf and 8 ...

*Agate burnishers. Three agate burnishers, including one dog tooth burnisher, plus a gold cushion, 6 inch roll of Whiley genuine gold foil and 2 i...

*Gold leaf. Twelve books of gold leaf and eleven books of palladium leaf, including 9 books of George M. Whiley 'Regular' gold leaf(1)

*Gold leaf. Twelve books of George M. Whiley 'Regular' gold leaf and ten books of palladium leaf, plus a small selection of gold foils etc. (1)

*Blocking press. A bench standing Adana 'Eight Five' blocking press conversion, formerly a printing press and now converted to a blocking press, ...

*Handle Letters. Four sets of brass bookbinding handle letters, with wooden handles, including sans serif typefaces comprising 14pt, and also wit...

*Type Cabinet. A large type cabinet, of metal construction, with 8 wooden type tray drawers only (of 22), each with compartments containing a sel...

*Leather - Goatskin. Seventeen full or near full skins of bookbinding leather, comprising fifteen of goat (Oasis) and two of sheep, various shades...

*Leather - Goatskin. Thirteen full or near full skins of bookbinding leather, comprising ten of goat and three of sheep, various shades including ...

*Leather - Suede napped. Twelve full or large part skins of bookbinding suede/napped leather, including goatskin, pig, & sheep, various shades inc...

*Leather - Goatskin. Approximately thirty part skins and large offcuts of bookbinding leather, mostly goatskin, including blue, mustard yellow, b...

*Vellum. Five skins or large part skins of vellum, various shades, including one skin of transparent vellum, plus a good piece of goldbeater's ski...

*Leather. Seven full skins of bookbinding leather, with metallic finishes, comprising four silver coloured kid and two other skins of polished/bur...

*Leather - Calf & Goatskin. Eight full or near full skins of bookbinding leather, including five calf skins/large part skins (1 x light brown, 2 x...

*Leather - Goatskin. Approximately twenty part skins and large offcuts of bookbinding leather, mostly goatskin, including shades of brown, cream ...

*Leather. A good selection of leather offcuts and scraps, mostly goatskin leather, various colours, including some larger offcuts, and aquantity o...

*Book cloth. A miscellaneous selection of book cloth, together with a good selection of felt (various colours) used for lining boxes etc., cut pi...

*Handmade Paper. A selection of approximately 45 sheets of handmade laid paper, including 10 sheets dark cream laid (57.5 x 46.5cm), 7 sheets Bar...

*Handmade Paper. A selection of approximately 80 sheets of handmade paper, including 6 sheets of dark cream wove (56.5 x 40cm), 8 sheets of light...

*Paper. A large selection of machine-made papers, including full sheets and offcuts of laid & wove, mostly white, ivory & cream, plus pieces of mi...

*Decorative Papers. A small selection of approximately 50 hand decorated paste & marbled papers by Philip Smith, mostly 52.5 x 37.5cm and smaller,...

*Marbled paper. A selection of 35 traditional style hand marbled paper, late 20th century, including 10 sheets measuring approximately 63.5 x 50c...

*Handmade Paper. A selection of approximately 70 sheets of handmade Barcham Green wove & laid paper, including 26 sheets Franciscan Badger blue/g...

*Paper. 73 sheets of Barcham Green RWS seconds 185 gsm wove paper, together with approximately 190 sheets of Connoisseur Soft White 110 gsm natura...

*Paper. A large selection of machine-made papers, including full sheets and offcuts of laid & wove, mostly white, ivory & cream, including Ingres ...

*Drying rack. A bench standing 'Countess' paper drying rack by Preservation Equipment Ltd., of wooden frame construction, 22 removable Bondina su...

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