Exhibition Catalogues

A list of past, out of print, exhibition catalogues is available for members to view (you will need to log into the website).

Kindred Spirits: The Lucy Maud Montgomery Legacy as Interpreted by Contemporary Book Artists

In English & French. Illustrated by 37 full-colour photographs.

Contributors: Introduction by: Barbara Helander, Cover design by: Lisa Bicum, Photographs by: Loralee Butler, Translation by: Mirela Parau. (2024),  

ISBN: 978-0-9809829-4-7

Price: $32.69 hardcover/$20.99 softcover, plus shipping

This beautiful catalogue showcases stunning works from a special exhibition celebrating L.M. Montgomery's 150th birthday. Artists from Canada, England, and the United States poured their creative energy into various bookbinding forms, resulting in a collection that sparkles with fine bindings, artists' books, and more. With thirty-seven breathtaking pieces captured in professional photographs, including the prize winners, this catalogue is a precious keepsake marking a significant milestone in L.M. Montgomery's legacy.

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Bookbinding Materials and Techniques 1700-1920

By Margaret Lock (Toronto, 2003).
160pp., illustrated by 122 black & white photographs and diagrams

ISBN 0-9695091-9-7

Price: CAN$20 perfect bound paperback, plus postage and handling

The book describes each step in hand binding a book, and explains the practical and aesthetic considerations that influenced these techniques. It then shows how all of these processes changed over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries due to mechanization, specialization within the trade, the vagaries of taste, the availability and cost of materials, and developments in printing, publishing, and book

To purchase a copy of Bookbinding Materials and Techniques (1700-1920), please contact cbbag@cbbag with your name, mailing address, the number of copies you wish to purchase, and whether you wish to pay by e-transfer or credit card. Purchasing information and total cost will be sent by return e-mail.

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