# Achter de schermen van de machinale boekbinderij

The printing of 'Pinkeltje'-books, which are then mechanically bound with glue. At the bookbinder Thörig in Soest a book is bound by hand. The book is a reprint of 'The birds of America' by Aubudon from 1835, measures 70 by 100cm and weighs 25 kilos. The work consists of 4 parts and the edition is 40 pieces. The price per part is 24,000 guilders. The paper is made from textiles that have never been cleaned with chemical detergents. The title is executed in gold leaf. With bird pictures from the book.

- Kind: Film
- By: Polygoon-Profilti (producent)
- Archive: [Europeana](https://www.europeana.eu/item/2051906/data_euscreenXL_https___www_openbeelden_nl_media_676124)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/europeana/2051906~data_euscreenXL_https___www_openbeelden_nl_media_676124?play=1)