32K views · 2.1K reactions | Today’s film goes behind the scenes with our bookbinders to show the intricate process of lining the miniature book spine and covering it with leather. The miniature book by Simon Armitage was created for the centenary year of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. In our final film tomorrow, we share the decorative gilding and show the finished result. #QMDH100 #RoyalCollectionTrust | Royal Collection Trust | Facebook

NEW! Among the objects Adam collects and reveres are old books, some of which were bound and made in the era of the industrial revolution. But the craft and art of bookmaking began long before machines were invented to manufacture books, and Adam learns the storied history of bookbinding at the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco. It changed the way Adam looks at and appreciates books forever! Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/uauXBgeImFc | Tested