1 bookbinding career
1.1 training
1.2 professional studios
1.3 examples of works
1.3.1 equipment, tools , marks
1.3.2 bindings in public collections
1.3.3 archives
bookbinding career
training
about finding bookbinding career, reported grew fond of books @ wellesley (...) decided 1 of give first editions new lease on life putting them in comfortable , @ same time decorative surroundings. in interview, herself stated: loved books wanted able put them in bindings myself. took bookbinding in 1902, , studied @ evelyn nordhoff bindery in new york city. began formal studies in new york city florence foote @ (evelyn) nordhoff bindery in 1902, , moved england study in studios of nordhoff s teacher thomas j. cobden-sanderson, student douglas cockerell, , firm of sangorski & sutcliffe. after 2 years in england, moved paris work @ ateliers of mercier, , domont, ateliers of debuhl (debuyl) , jacobs in brussels , returned england study @ westminster abbey.
professional studios
diehl stated, ″it after 5 years of intensive study , practical work hung out shingle.″ diehl had bookbinding studios in various sequential locations in new york city during first half of twentieth century, moving uptown degrees gramercy sutton place, interruptions during both world wars. time, went work house director of binding william edwin rudge, supervising binding production of books bruce rogers.
examples of works
equipment, tools , marks
jeffrey peachey, book conservator, tool maker , historian [1] has published blog posts on 1 of diehl s backing hammers.
bindings in public collections
an example of signed diehl binding, sonnets of michael angelo buonarroti described in sun article cited, available @ new york public library, spencer collection. examples of plaquettes , designs available @ morgan library & museum.
archives
edith diehl s papers, including correspondence, notes , photographs (photographer unknown) held @ archives of american art, morgan library & museum , grolier club.
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