There have been lots of books on how to make books. Even books on how to make art books. So this book could be just another instruction manual What sets it apart is its depth. By depth I mean the time the author put into the little details. There has a full glossary at the beginning, as well as details on what goes into making books, what types of materials to use, and various binding techniques. It talks about the difference between books and art books, as well as archival and non-archival. Overall this is a very well written book. Will it hold together as long as the books described inside, we shall see.