Front coverFront flyleafTitleContentsPreface to the English EditionAuthor's Prefacepg 2

Note to the readerPics 1Pics 2Pics 3Pics 4

1. Introducing Japanese BooksHistorical developmentpg 2pg 3pg 4

2. Tools and MaterialsTools 2Tools 3Materials 1Materials 2Materials 3

3. Basic Binding ProcedurePreparing the Coverpg 2

Four-Hole Bindingpg 2pg 3pg 4pg 5

4. Four-Hole Binding Variations - Kangxi BindingHemp-Leaf BindingTortoise-Shell BindingChinese-style BindingYamato Bindingpg 2

5. Accordion Books - Basic Accordion Bookpg 2AlbumFlutter bookpg 2

6. Ledgers - Bound with Flat CordLedger with Yamato BindingAccount Bookpg 2

Accordion-style LedgerReceipt Book

7. Other Binding Methods - Butterfly Bookpg 2Multisection bookpg 2pg 3pg 4

Handscrollpg 2pg 3

8. Book CasesWraparound Casepg 2pg 3

Four-Sided Casepg 2pg 3

9. Mending Japanese BooksSelected Readingpg 2

Supplierspg 2

Glossarypg 2pg 3pg 4

Indexpg 2

Printer's MarkBack flyleafBack cover