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The book : its history and development (1907)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 56

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Fig. 42.—Book withrounded back. In time these pages HOLDS, BOOKS AND BOOKBINDINGS. 43 … Fig. 43.—Book with backrounded and backed. a back thus treated is paper and to throw up a small ridge along the edge of theback. Such a small accidental ridge is often found on oldpaper books. But there is no doubt that the actual process of makingan intentional groove for the boardsto fit in was…

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