Bookbinding, and the care of books; a handbook for amateurs, bookbinders & librarians (1901)
Cockerell, Douglas · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 309
ook with the openend outwards, andwill then hardly beseen. Bindings whichhave previously hadmetal clasps, &c,often have project-ing fragments or theold nails. Theseshould be sought forand carefully re-moved or driven in,as they may seriously damage any bindingswith which they come in contact.… … 3°4 RE-BACKING Bindings that have broken joints may Re-backingbe re-backed. Any of the leather of theback that remains should be carefullyremoved and preserved. It is impossibleto get some leathers off tight backs with-out destroying them, but with care andby the use of a thin folder, many backscan…
Bookbinding · Books and reading
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