Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians (1911)
Cockerell, Douglas · London : J. Hogg · leaf 196
Fig. 82. a small amount of finishing, the grain isbest left unflattened. If the grain of the leather is to be crushed, it may be done at this stage.To do this, one board at a time is dampedwith a sponge and put in the standingpress, with a pressing plate on the grainedside, and a pad of… … time. For some leathers this operation isbest done after the binding has beenfinished and varnished, in which case, ofcourse, the boards cannot be dampedbefore pressing. No flexibly sewn bookshould be subject to great pressure afterit has been covered, orthe leather on the backmay crinkle up…
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