JOURNAL

The Guild of Book Worker's Journal is an annual publication containing in depth articles, technical how-to's, essays, profiles, illustrated exhibit reviews. The subjects cover general matters relating to the hand book crafts. Included are contemporary creative book arts as well as traditional fine design bindings and the conservation and restoration of old books.

Table of Contents and Index

Almost the entire run of GBW Journals have been indexed and their is now a complete table of contents up through 2009. Thanks to Alan Shalette for all the hard work he did to create this comprehensive index.

Index to years 1962 - 2007 (PDF)

Table of Contents 1962 (Vol. 1) - 2009

Submit an Article to the Journal

Queries and comments about the GBW Journal should be directed to Cara Schlesinger, Journal Editor.

Please read the submission guidelines before sending in articles.

Order GBW Journal Back Issues

Back issues of many of the issues of the GBW Journal are available. Use the online order form to purchase post-2007 journals.

Pre-2007 journals are now available on a first come first serve basis in the following bundles:

Bundle #1 − 83 volumes,1962 − 2006 - $250 - SOLD

Bundle #2 − 73 volumes, 1962 − 2005 - $219

Bundle #3 − 73 volumes, 1962 - 2005 - $219

Bundle #4 − 80 volumes,1963 - 2006 - $240

Bundle #5 − 53 volumes 1962 - 2006 - $159

Bundle #6 − 33 volumes 1964 - 2006 - $99

Bundle #7 − 22 volumes 1971-2001 - $66

Bundle #8 − 29 volumes 1964 - 2006 - $87

Bundle #9 − 34 volumes 1964 - 2006 - $102

Bundle #10 - 33 volumes 1964 - 2004 - $99

To purchase a bundle, click here.

GBW Journal Online

Sample issues of the GBW Journal are available online. Back issues are available for sale.

Volume XLI #2 (2007): Reports from the 25th Standards Seminar in Portland, Oregon, October 2005 (Download cover)

Volume XLI #1 (2006): Reports from the 24th Standards Seminar in Providence, Rhode Island, November 2004 (Download cover)

GBW Journal 29-2 cover Volume XXIX #2 (1991): Clasps, Schliessen, Clausuren: A Guide to the Manufacture and the Literature of Clasps by Franklin Mowery

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