Each year I reread The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This year I decided to reread The Hobbit first. It had been some time since I read The Hobbit so I picked up my paperback Houghton Mifflin copy opened the cover. To my surprise a large chunk of the text block, pages, came out in my hand. The batch was still glued together.
As I started to read and become re-acquainted again with a youngish Bilbo the book continued to fall apart. This edition was old but I loved the painting by Alan Lee that adorned the cover. Now that I am "semi-retired" (let's face it... I'm not working for money any longer) I thought I'd try my hand at a craft I've always been interested in. Bookbinding is one of those "old" crafts that intrigues me. There is something about taking a whole lot of pages and creating something you love to hold in your hands. The outcome is a tactile experience in itself.
I've started my journey and I'll record it here as a complete novice. I suspect if I enjoy the process, which I have no doubt I will, I'll be looking for more books to rebind from my library. Stay tuned for a journey with me. Oh, BTW, Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo!
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