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The Illuminator. Containing all the parts of The Illuminators Magazine & completing the subject (Barnard & Sons, Lodon, 1862)

Digitization/ History/ Illumination

The Illuminator. Containing All the Parts of The Illuminators Magazine & Completing the Subject (1862)

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Today we share this special issue of The Illuminators’ Magazine from 1862. That’s a beautiful and informative edition that includes 29 amazing plates (chromolithographs) showcasing different types of illumination.

As usual, the newly digitized books are shared with our patrons at Patreon.com as a part of the compensation for their monthly pledges (for tiers starting with 3$/3 euros per month). If you’d like to become our patron, you can always join our community on Patreon.

To access our digitized books collection, you can also use the following link: https://issuu.com/stepanchizhov

All of the books were scanned with our book scanning system for smartphones that is available for sale at our Etsy shop. You can find more about the current version of our book scanning system here.

2020.10.19 - iBookBinding's Book Scanning System for Smartphones and DSLRs Mark V

3d-Printed Tools/ Archival Work, Book Repair and Restoration/ Digitization

Our Book Scanning System for Smartphones and DSLRs is Updated to the Next Version!

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Our book scanning cradle for smartphones and DSLR cameras was just updated to the Mark V version. Besides some minor changes, the most important thing is that the top Plexiglas part and the camera arms now have sets of corresponding holes/fixtures that make the whole structure absolutely stable.

First, this saves a lot of time during post-processing, as the camera wouldn’t shift a bit from page to page.

And while taking the top part away to turn pages, there’s no chance now to end up in a rapid disassembly phase of the Plexiglas top part and the camera arms 😊 (see the photos 3 and 4).

Find out more at our shop.

Here is an example of the scanned page in the last photo (without any editing, shot with Samsung Galaxy S9):

If you have the earlier version of our Plexiglas book scanning cradle, we can send you drilling templates so that you can update your setup on your own.

2019.02.18 - iBookBinding Book Scanning Frame. Now For Miniature Books

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iBookBinding Book Scanning Frame: Now For Miniature Books

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Our collection of book scanning frames now includes one more size designed for miniature books. We cover almost everything from small, for books up to 13×18 cm, and up to extra large that can accommodate tomes as large as 28×36 cm.

The reason I had to add one more size is that when you put a small book on a larger frame, its pages occupy only a small fraction of the image taken with the smartphone’s camera. Thus, the resulting resolution of the digitized book is far from perfect.

As I’m constantly using and testing all modifications of book scanning frames sold by iBookBinding, I have firsthand experience and use every opportunity to make the designs better. But one can do only so much with images which have 1500 pixels on the longest side, or even less. I prefer to keep that value at least at 3000 pixels. This guarantees high-quality scans.

Here is an example of how a small book looks when processed on a large frame (on the left). And on the right the same book is placed on the small book scanning frame. After processing, the resulting resolution will be 4 times higher (3000 pixels on the long side):

Along with the new size of the frame, we added another optional item. Now you may order an additional top part for smaller books with your book scanning frame. It will nicely fit the larger cradles and allow you to get the best quality.

Next things I’m thinking about is designing an even smaller frame for really miniature editions.

You will find our book scanning frame and all the optional items for the frame here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BonefolderClub?section_id=25381151

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