Bookbinding, with numerous engravings and diagrams (1907)
Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931 · London, New York [etc.] : Cassell and Company, Limited · leaf 90
e finer the veins. As to the quantityof oil, if there is too little the colour will part andproduce holes here and there. Next the book can be dipped, as in Fig. 54.Resting the arms on the trough, dip the book fromthe back to the fore-edge, making a half-circlemovement with the two hands. If the… … Fig. 54.—Marbling Book Edges. be necessary to wash the size off. To do this, fillthe mouth with clean water and squirt it over theedge, or pour the water from a cup. All theseoperations must be performed quickly ; a slow mar-bler will never be successful. If the trough is bigenough, the three edges…
Bookbinding
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