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swetepete
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 Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: Are There Any Bookbinders in Korea? |
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I dearly love my old hardcover college dictionary, but after 15+ years of hard living it is now in tatters and falling apart. Rather than buy a freshie, I want to get it re-bound. Sentiment, really...though it IS a really good one.
Has anyone come across a book-binder in their travels? You know, one of those places that will take an old thrashed book and re-bind it into a new hardcover?
They're pretty rare anywhere, maybe especially so in Korea. In any case, I'd be immensely grateful if anybody could help me out here. A long shot I know but maybe, just maybe... |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: Re: Are There Any Bookbinders in Korea? |
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| swetepete wrote: |
I dearly love my old hardcover college dictionary, but after 15+ years of hard living it is now in tatters and falling apart. Rather than buy a freshie, I want to get it re-bound. Sentiment, really...though it IS a really good one.
Has anyone come across a book-binder in their travels? You know, one of those places that will take an old thrashed book and re-bind it into a new hardcover?
They're pretty rare anywhere, maybe especially so in Korea. In any case, I'd be immensely grateful if anybody could help me out here. A long shot I know but maybe, just maybe... |
At the north end of the tourist street in Insadong, on the west side of the street there is a used book store with lots of OLD books and scrolls in the window and doorway. He can point you to someone who binds books. |
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swetepete
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Good idea. Thanks a lot, I'll check that out when I'm in Seoul next week.
Cheers! |
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ajuma
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Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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Another thing you might try is your local copy center, stationery or bookstore. Many of them copy books. (Heck, it's not illegal, is it??  ) Look particularly near unis. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
| Another thing you might try is your local copy center, stationery or bookstore. Many of them copy books. (Heck, it's not illegal, is it?? ) Look particularly near unis. |
This would be a really good idea, because students get case-bound copies of their theses and dissertations made there. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Are There Any Bookbinders in Korea? |
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| swetepete wrote: |
I dearly love my old hardcover college dictionary, but after 15+ years of hard living it is now in tatters and falling apart. Rather than buy a freshie, I want to get it re-bound. Sentiment, really...though it IS a really good one.
Has anyone come across a book-binder in their travels? You know, one of those places that will take an old thrashed book and re-bind it into a new hardcover?
They're pretty rare anywhere, maybe especially so in Korea. In any case, I'd be immensely grateful if anybody could help me out here. A long shot I know but maybe, just maybe... |
Another thing to consider is that the language has changed a lot in 15+ years. You might want it rebound for sentimentality reasons (as and artisan bookbinder and dictionary lover I fully understand you), but you might also want to invest in a new dictionary soon. |
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swetepete
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Great ideas, all, thank you.
I don't know that the language has changed enough to really need a new dictionary, though...sure, mine doesn't have "internet" or "d'oh!" or "al Qaeda" in it, but I know what those ones mean anyway.
Interesting subject though. I wonder exactly how many words have been "officially" added in the last 15 years? I know the OED puts out a new list every year; I'm gonna go check to see if I missed any important ones. |
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