Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians (1911)
Cockerell, Douglas · London : J. Hogg · leaf 214
disadvantage, if used in excess, ofmaking it rather brittle on the surface.It must, therefore, be used very sparinglyat the joints. It is to be hoped that aperfectly elastic varnish, that will not tar-nish the gold, will soon be discovered. As soon as the varnish is dry the boardsmay be pressed,… … Finishing Fig. 89. Finishing again with pressing plates on each side ofit, and with tins covered with paper placedinside each board. Light pressure shouldbe given to books with tight backs, or theleather may become detached. If, on removing from the press, theboards will not keep shut, the book…
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