A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms Used in Binding

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Excerpt from A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms Used in Binding: With a Brief Account of the Celebrated Binders and Patrons of Bookbinding From Whom the Various Styles Are Named, Description of Leathers, Etc The ordinary books for general use were fastened strongly at the back, with wooden boards for the sides, and simply a piece of leather up the back. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.