Pleger, John J · Chicago : The Inland printer company · leaf 203
A — Flesher leather. B — Manila paper. C — Leather back. D — Joint. back. Place the breast against the fore edge of the book,both thumbs on the leather, with the fingers on the leatherback. Press the thumbs forward, and hold the fingersfirmly on the boards; then turn the projecting leathertightly… … Half-bound Tight-back.— The operations are thesame as described in the preceding head, except that the BLANK BOOK FORWARDING 180 gray rag or manila paper is eliminated. The backs areglued, and the head and tail pasted. The leather is stuckto the back of the sections. The backs of tight-back…
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