Bernard Middleton

Bernard Chester Middleton was a preeminent British restoration bookbinder. He was regarded as one of the foremost book craftsmen and trade historians of modern times, lecturing and teaching in Europe and the Americas. He authored two major works, A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique (1963) and The Restoration of Leather Bindings (1972), which became essential reading for professional bookbinders, scholars and collectors. ^{Bernard Middleton, British restoration bookbinder (d. 2019)}

29 October 1924

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