Commercial bookbinding; a description of the processes and the various machines used (1910)
Stephen, Geo. A. (George Arthur), 1880-1934 · London, W.J. Stonhill and co. · leaf 36
Fig. 45. ing them on a stone with a short-handled heavy hammer, a practice mentioned by Clement Barksdale in hisXympha Libethris ; or, the Cotswold Muse, published in 1651 :— Has my muse made a fault? Friend I entreat, Before you bind her up, you would her beat; Though shes not loose or wanton, I… … Fig. 46. tive manner, and facilitates accuratetrimming. There are several good smash-ing machines on the market. Greigssmashing machine (Fig. 45) has twoplatens: the lower one is stationary butadjustable in order to suit the variousthicknesses of books, and the upper one ismovable. The smashing is…
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