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Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians (1911)

Cockerell, Douglas · London : J. Hogg · leaf 163

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d with a hammer,to remove any burr that may have beencaused by the plough knife, or any chance 159 Covering blow. The back is then moistened withpaste, or, in the case of a very large book,with thin glue, and left to soak. Thecover can then be well pasted with thick-ish paste, that has been… … Fig. 6 folder. Before covering, the bands shouldbe nipped up with band nippers (see fig.6i) to make sure that they are sharp.The coverer should have ready beforecovering a clean paring stone, one or twofolders, a pair of nickeled-band nippers,a clean sponge, a little water in a saucer,a piece of…

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