Guild of Women-Binders

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Title:
Bookbinding by women : second Exhibition of Artistic Bookbinding by Women, including many very beautiful and original books suitable for Christmas presents, New Year gifts, wedding presents, etc. : also some examples from the Hampstead Bindery and the Sandringham Bindery
Publication/Origin:
[London]: [Karslake & Co.], [1898]
Description:
The Guild of Women-Binders was created in May 1898 by Frank Karslake at the suggestion of Annie Macdonald of the Edinburgh Social Union. Macdonald saw the Guild as a path into the London market for provincial women bookbinders. Karslake saw a business opportunity. It was originally an exhibition space for women’s bindings. In 1899 Karslake added a workshop to train women binders under the direction of his daughter Constance and binders from the Hampstead Bindery. This exhibition catalogue was the first produced for the Guild.
Citation:
Bookbinding by women : second Exhibition of Artistic Bookbinding by Women, including many very beautiful and original books suitable for Christmas presents, New Year gifts, wedding presents, etc. : also some examples from the Hampstead Bindery and the Sandringham Bindery, [London]: [Karslake & Co.], [1898], Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4317