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Artists' Books and Supporting Resources: Searching the Catalog for Artists' Books

Search for Artists' Books by Binding and Printing / Production Method

The binding and printing methods for each book in the Artists' Book Collection at Sloane have been described with special subject headings in the library catalog record. To acces the collection through these headings, please use the following links:

Binding method (over 30 methods listed)

Printing / production method (over 20 methods listed)

These headings facilitate browsing by physical or material characteristics. For example, clicking on the heading for "Binding method -- Accordion fold" will bring up records for all the books in the collection bound using this method.


Frequently Used Examples

Binding method -- Accordion fold

Binding method -- Stab binding

Binding method -- Pamphlet binding (stapled or sewn)

Binding method -- Loose leaf in enclosure (decks of cards, loose sheets)

See all Binding method headings


Printing / production method -- Letterpress

Printing / production method -- Linocut

Printing / production method -- Digital print (inkjet)

Printing / production method -- Photocopy

Printing / production method -- Screen print

See all Printing / production method headings