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The making of a book (1915)

Methodist Book Concern · New York [etc.] Methodist Book Concern · leaf 31

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pressed against the diein the heated head. Wherever the hot die touchesthe gold-leaf will adhere firmly; and the surplusgold-leaf is rubbed oft* and carefully saved. We now have book and cover ready to be joinedtogether. This operation is now i)erformed by theaid of machinery. The i)rincipal parts… … TIIH MAlvl\(i OF A HOOK of tlic ()])oral()rs takes one of a pile of hooks, opensit at about its ceiilor, and lianas it on one of therevoh in<i- arms. The machine makes a third of arevohition, and lie hangs another hook sinn1arl>-on the second arm. In the meantime the arm liasascendcMl and the…

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