Making an Edition, Part 5 — gluing it all together

I’m constructing my edition of 25 books in 3 stages — first using book cloth to connect the book board (spine and 2 covers), second attaching the paper covers, and finally, the insides (the map fold on the right, text block on the left). This allows the glue to dry between steps. I’ve finished steps 1 & 2 (without ruining any of them! or getting glue in my hair) — see the pictures below. Tomorrow I’ll start with step three.

Spine Covers glued up