s the length o] thehoard. It will be noted that allowance has only beenmade for the square at the bottom of the book.The square at the head will be made later, bycutting the head of the book after it is placed inboards. The square of the fore edge of the bookwill be made during the process of… … in order that the boards may fit properly—thedifference of one-sixteenth of an inch in a fine pieceof work rendering it very defective. The best way totransfer these measurements is to register them ona narrow strip of firm, substantial paper, the linesbeing made with the sharp edge of a bone…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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