http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/sc_clothcovered.htm
(use acid-free material and adhesives; instead of cloth, paper or wallpaper can be used)

Very good instructions
http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/manual/treatments/cbind/index.html
Just remember that not everything is written in stone. Adapt as you see fit!

If you make a book, please post a pic! Have fun