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Arthur Low Bailey
1867–1940
A practical early-20th-century library expert, he wrote clearly about how books should be preserved, repaired, and managed for everyday use. His work is especially remembered for bringing the nuts and bolts of library bookbinding into plain view.
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Library Bookbinding
by Arthur Low Bailey
About the author
Best known as a librarian and writer on library practice, Arthur Low Bailey was born in 1867 and worked during a period when American libraries were becoming more organized and professional. Records of his publications show that he wrote Library Bookbinding in 1916, a detailed guide focused on the materials, processes, and routines behind keeping library collections in usable condition.
He also compiled Bibliography of Biography of Musicians in English, showing a strong interest in reference work as well as the care of books themselves. Taken together, his surviving works suggest a methodical, service-minded writer who cared about how libraries could better preserve knowledge and help readers use it.
Bailey died in 1940. While readily available biographical details about his personal life are limited, his published work still points to a thoughtful professional voice from the early library world.