Bookbinding developed gradually, with the availability of materials and prevailing tastes dictating the details. One of the more overlooked aspects of book design was the creation of endpapers ...

Their longest marbling tank is 10 feet, used to marble three yards of fabric at a time. The couple usually marbles 150 to 300 yards of silk in a session over three to six days.

Think HGTV, but for books: A novel gets torn apart, its cover ripped away. Then, in mere minutes — with some glue, a utility knife, cardboard and cloth — it gets a spiffy new look.