Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 45
gathering, such a gathering is called a Quaternion,from which term we derive our word Quire. This is anormal state of things, but it is obvious that abnormalarrangements might easily be made, from the insertion of asingle leaf to that of an entirely additional section. Now the question arose of how… … ROLLS, BOOKS AND BOOKBINDINGS. 33 once that a stitch of thread or fibre run from the innermostfold right through to the outermost would hold the leavesfirmly together. It is likely enough that this was doneseparately at firsthand then the binder would have lookedat a small heap of such gatherings…
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