Making Books (1947)

The film illustrates the process of bookmaking, starting from an author's manuscript to the final printed book. It details the roles of various workers, including a typesetter who prepares the text, a composer who arranges the pages, and an operator who creates copper plates for printing. The printing press then prints the pages, which are folded, gathered, sewn, and trimmed before being bound with covers. The entire process showcases the craftsmanship involved in producing books for readers worldwide. Keywords bookmaking, author, typesetter, printing press, copper plates, binding, folding, gathering, sewing, trimming Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.