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Bookbinding, and the care of books; a handbook for amateurs, bookbinders & librarians (1901)

Cockerell, Douglas · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 228

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Fig. 96. (pages 321—25). It will be seen that mostof the tools form complete designs in them-selves. Although the use of detached die-sunk tools was general, there were alsosimple tools used, which, when combined,222 made up more or less organic designs, Blindand allowed more freedom to the… … bound in oaken boards, with a leatherback with knotted decoration, is shown atpage 330. I have found that such bindingand decoration is more satisfactory inscheme for old books, than most forms ofmodern binding. 223 Blind If a design is simple, the cover is marked Tooling up with dividers, and the…

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