Pleger, John J · Chicago : The Inland printer company · leaf 72
rpressing, the books are jogged between two boards, andmarked or sawed for bands and kettle-stitches. Booksfrom cap to medium (fourteen to eighteen inches) havefour bands, while from royal up they have five bands. SEWING 57 These bands are usually from five-eighths to three-fourthsof an inch wide,… … Section. B — Guard. through one-half the width of the guard, carrying thethread around the bands. The thread is locked in thekettle-stitch near the ends of the book. Continuous guards are sewn ail-along, beginning withthe bottom section and carrying the thread between the
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