Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th May 1890, Edition 1 of 1, Page 672

TLhc 3 Britt 6 b ^ Bookmaker , ™ : WITH Zhe WHICH IS INCORPORATED Boofcbmber . A JOURNAL OF THE BOOKMAKING CRAFTS , ¦ D EVOTED TO THE INTERES T S OF ) THE BOOK PRINTER-THE BOOK ILLUSTRATOR , THE BOOK-COVER DESIGNER—THE BOOK BINDER , LIBRARIANS , AND LOVERS OP BOOKS GENERALLY , Conducted b £ IRobert Ibtlton anb IB . ( Bowing Scopes * CHANGE OF PROPRIETORSHIP-NEW ARRANGEMENTS . HpHE _ JL purchased Proprietors the of Copy The rig British ht , Goodwill Printer , and S ( t Raithby ock of The , Lawrence Bookbinder & Co , are ., L about imited to enlarge having the scope of its operations and improve its typographical appearance . The Bookbinder has now nearly reached the completion of its third volume , and in the three years of its existence has succeeded in establishing for itself a reputation as the Art Journal for the craft it represents . It has , however , been felt for some time past that it was as to contents and tone somewhat too it acad aft em er ic the m c harac el of ter The , and British with the Printer change of proprietors to enlist th an e s attempt athie wJl s and be interes made t to ed popularise assistance of both the brain- and hand-workers of our ancient , craft . ymp With the commencement of the Fourth Volume ( July , 1890 ) new features will be introduced , such as : Portraits and Notices Of FamOUS Binders of other days , and of the Leaders of the craft in our own day , with fac simile illustrations of their work . Notices and Illustrations of Quaint and Artistic Bindings of Books in Home and Foreign Libraries . Notices and Illustrations of Modern Art Bindings . Modern Commercial Stationery Binding" and the Materials and Methods used , with diagrams . Publishers' Binding and the Materials and Methods used , with illustrations . The Competitions for Designs in Binding , and for specimens of finished work , will be continued and probably enlarged . Technical will hnd Hints a lace and . Trade ' Wrinkles * will be carefully noted , and Notes on Practice p The Illustrations feature of previous Of Art volume Bindings s will be which continued have , the been valued so prominent assistance and of so prominent highly appreciated collectors and binders having been freely promised in this direction . The and Bibliography the popular writers Of the on Cra art ft decoration will be carefull as applied y studied to books for , items who hav of e usefulness previously and contributed interest , to the pages of The Bookbinder , will continue their valuable services . The Charitable and other Institutions connected with the craft will be dealt with in a kindly spirit , and their benetits and advantages explained and made more widely known . Correspondence grade , also of items on all of news tters relatin affect g to their the c educational raft is cordiall , technical y invited , or p from hysiolog workers ical welfare of every . In fact , every endeavour will be made to render The Bookbinder in the future , even more than it has been in the past , the popular representative organ of the craft . With the commencement of the new volume ( July , 1890 ) , The BooKitiNDEit will be givon an sty entire le of new the dress advertisements of Messrs . Miller remodelled & c Richard and ' s a old inure -style tasteful type , the and ' make appropriate -up' will tone be improved given to , the the work throughout . , The whole of these new features will not of course appear in our initial number ,, as time will be needed for their due development and preparation , but ' progress' will be our motto . The subscription to The Bookbinder will remain at 5 * . per annum , but arrangements will be made for single copies to be purchased , each month as issued , from our agents everywhere . 2 De G Business resham Montfor Press t Press communications Buildings , Queen Street , Little should , Leicester Brid be ge St addressed , and reet Editorial , London to , Kaithby K oomiwunications . O . , Lawrence to Mr . Kobekt k . Co ., Limited Hilton , , ; RAITHBY , LAWRENCE & CO ., Limited , Leicester : De Montfort Press , Queen Street . London : 2 Gresham Press Buildings , Little Bridge Street , E . ( 7 . L

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