book sewing machines

...Bookbinders dream of deep stitched book blocks and having each signature correctly positioned – with maximum efficiency. The Ventura MC 160 thread sewing machine makes this dream come true. The new 160 cycle thread sewing machine processes all standard sizes and fold types. It is clear and compact, yet it offers the numerous advantages of its very successful “big sister”, the Ventura MC 200, with...

... "scriptoria," that the art of bookbinding flourished. For centuries, bookbinders have been reproducing the same techniques. At La Lumière, slowly, meticulously, passionately, 10 bookbinders continue to practice sewing with a needle and gilding with a finisher. They also offer cold glued binding, where the sheets are glued by hand and reinforced on the back with cloth. The materials used include leather, synthetic leather, faux leather, and canvas.