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. Inspired by ...

For sourcing new book cloth, Schlechter recommends Talas, or you can go directly to Kennedy if you're in the U.K.—her color options range from lemon-yellow to slate-blue to "begonia," "apple ...

According to bookbinding historian Sue Allen, "This is such a bright, brilliant, altogether attracting period in American book work when, for a short time, greatly gifted architects, painters and ...