Bookbinding, and the care of books; a handbook for amateurs, bookbinders & librarians (1901)
Cockerell, Douglas · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 116
vellum, are best sewn on tapes or Sewingvellum slips. The easiest way to set upthe sewing - frame for such sewing is to slinga piece of wood through two of the laycords, and to pin oneend of the vellum or tapeband round this, pull theother end tight, and se-cure it with a drawing-pin underneath… … Fig. 33. MATERIALS FOR SEWING The cord used should be of the best Materialshemp, specially made with only two strands for Sewingof very long fibres to facilitate fraying out.For very large books where a double cordis to be used, the best water line will be in Materials found to answer, care being…
Bookbinding · Books and reading
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