Pleger, John J · Chicago : The Inland printer company · leaf 70
ular way, and the tipping on of end-sheets is obviously eliminated. The habit of whip-stitching the first and last sectionsis obsolete and does not give the strength claimed withoutreinforcement with muslin. When the sections are ready,put the book between boards and in the backing machine.Make the… … head kettle-stitch through the joint between the fly-leavesand sewed ail-along to the tail kettle-stitch. Lay thesecond section on the first and thrust the needle throughthe binding end of both sections from below. Bring it outon top and thrust the needle half-way between the kettle-stitch and…
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