Pleger, John J · Chicago : The Inland printer company · leaf 253
ir and then on the leaf, pick it up and lay it on theback of the book from left to right with a circular move-ment. This method will avoid breaks and save gold.Besides, on single lines the cutting with thread as a guidecan be eliminated, as it is possible to gauge the straightlaying-on correctly… … use a block of wood. Nail the boards to this with wirebrads so that the handle will be in the center. Glue theboard and lay two layers of absorbent cotton on, cuttingthe cotton even with the board. Then cut a piece of mole-skin, fleshers or flannel one inch larger than the board,glue the board…
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