How a Book is Made (Circa 1947)

Madam Broshkina · 02-26-2010, 04:48 PM

Here is a interesting documentary video on how books were built back in the day.

mrkarl · 05-01-2010, 10:47 AM

wow, what a good movie. Every once in a while I come across a part of one of those machines

Pablo · 05-01-2010, 12:18 PM

Simply great!!! Just watched it with my wife, she also loved it.... Thank you very much.

GeoffC · 05-03-2010, 05:49 AM

wow - that was enlightening .... it's now much more logical to understand how an e-book can be priced higher than a h-book ......

Barcey · 05-03-2010, 07:33 AM

Where was the button for changing the font?

I believe that was what the publishers showed the authors before they negotiated the revenue splits. "You and your quaint little typewriter. Look at all my costs."

Sadly the split remains.

Solitaire1 · 05-04-2010, 11:39 PM

Thanks for posting this excellent video. It's interesting to see how much work it takes to make a book.

alecE · 05-06-2010, 04:39 PM

Thank you for that - fascinating (Promised myself I wouldn't start ranting about comparative production costs and ebook pricing)

Bookster · 05-13-2010, 06:50 AM

Fascinating. Thank you

Mike L · 05-13-2010, 07:15 AM

Who ever heard of a writer wearing a suit. Ridiculous.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-13-2010, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

Who ever heard of a writer wearing a suit. Ridiculous.

thanks for the film madam, it's really interesting the see the whole process. i once saw a museum show of a few of the various machines involved in printing ; i got to a keep a line of lead type. i've still got it, somewhere.

lene1949 · 05-14-2010, 03:40 AM

This was excellent! No wonder books were expensive..

Wonder what their excuses are for the big book prices these days?

Lady Blue · 05-14-2010, 08:11 AM

That certainly makes me appreciate the books I have from the 1800s even more. I wonder how much more tedious it was to make books back then with less (or no) automation.

GeoffC · 05-14-2010, 08:22 AM

and even prior to the printing press ... monks in cells for days on end, with only ink quills and candles .... and before them ! my they even wrote on stone walls and cave walls - how utterly primitive ....

02-26-2010, 04:48 PM	#1
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	How a Book is Made (Circa 1947) Here is a interesting documentary video on how books were built back in the day.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How a book is made	Nate the great	General Discussions	10	04-28-2010 08:20 PM
The first newspaper tablet, circa 1994? (almost)	daffy4u	News	3	01-13-2010 07:42 AM
Unutterably Silly A book...made of paper?	Hollie	Lounge	24	10-08-2009 06:02 PM
How To Make a Book (circa 1947)	Donnageddon	Lounge	6	09-21-2008 12:41 PM
Video: printing books in 1947	acidzebra	News	5	09-20-2008 01:15 PM

05-01-2010, 10:47 AM	#2
mrkarl Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the great white north Device: aluratek libre pro	wow, what a good movie. Every once in a while I come across a part of one of those machines

05-01-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
Pablo Guru Posts: 972 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-T2, Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen	Simply great!!! Just watched it with my wife, she also loved it.... Thank you very much.

05-03-2010, 05:49 AM	#4
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	wow - that was enlightening .... it's now much more logical to understand how an e-book can be priced higher than a h-book ......

05-03-2010, 07:33 AM	#5
Barcey Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 8059866 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kobo H2O / Aura HD / Glo / iPad3	Where was the button for changing the font? I believe that was what the publishers showed the authors before they negotiated the revenue splits. "You and your quaint little typewriter. Look at all my costs." Sadly the split remains.

05-04-2010, 11:39 PM	#6
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,922 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Thanks for posting this excellent video. It's interesting to see how much work it takes to make a book.

05-06-2010, 04:39 PM	#7
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	Thank you for that - fascinating (Promised myself I wouldn't start ranting about comparative production costs and ebook pricing)

05-13-2010, 06:50 AM	#8
Bookster Maniac Posts: 63 Karma: 632 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Gen3 PRS505&600 Kindle2 Pocketbook360&302 BeBookmini Onyx Boox Opus	Fascinating. Thank you

05-13-2010, 07:15 AM	#9
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Who ever heard of a writer wearing a suit. Ridiculous.

05-14-2010, 03:40 AM	#11
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	This was excellent! No wonder books were expensive.. Wonder what their excuses are for the big book prices these days?

05-14-2010, 08:11 AM	#12
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	That certainly makes me appreciate the books I have from the 1800s even more. I wonder how much more tedious it was to make books back then with less (or no) automation.

Advert

Advert

05-14-2010, 08:22 AM	#13
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	and even prior to the printing press ... monks in cells for days on end, with only ink quills and candles .... and before them ! my they even wrote on stone walls and cave walls - how utterly primitive ....