A special thank you to Mr. Iraj Navidi for providing the content of this post. A Summary of the History of Iranian Traditional Hand Bookbinding Iranians learned to make paper from the Chinese, and started making paper in the city of Samarkand. Examples of Iranian paper include Samarkand, Khorasan, Tabriz and other types of paper. The need for bookbinding emerged over time to preserve and protect poems, paintings and important writings; passing information on to future generations. Book covers...| American Bookbinders Museum | San Francisco
Just a Journeyman Binder of Books Working from town to town A craftsman old, of an ancient guild With graying hair and wrinkled frown. He binds the books in leather and cloth, Tools them in letters of gold Some printed thoughts that come to naught, Others of priceless mould. Once in a while he’ll glance inside And note what lies within Gleaning a little from such aside Of wisdom, knowledge, and sin. Sage and philosopher, braggart and knave Spill out their thoughts in a wordy pool, ...| American Bookbinders Museum | San Francisco