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Bookbindings old and new : notes of a book-lover, with account of the Grolier club of New York (1896)

Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 · London : G. Bell · leaf 207

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y from the beginning, so theboards were covered with cloth, which wasthen stamped. Thereafter the art speedily improved. Thecloth was dyed to any desired colour; and itwas run through rollers to give it any de-sired grain or texture. The old-fashioned arm-ing-press was modified and made stronger;… … Designed by Harold B. Sherwin (the Figure by J. L. Kipling). Published by D. Appleton & Co. MANY INVENTIONS, BY RUDYARD KIPLING. could use to advantage or the publisher waswilling to pay for. And the work can bedone with extraordinary speed; it is nounusual thing now for a bindery to turn out…

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