Practical bookbinding : a text-book intended for those who take up the art of bookbinding, and designed to give sufficient help to enable handy persons to bind their books and periodicals (1908)
Pearce, W. B. (William Bonner) · London : P. Marshall · leaf 41
r the attachment of the lay cords, i.e., thecords on which the book is sewn. For these laycords, good hempen string, tapes, or vellum may beused. 36 PRACTICAL BOOKBINDING. Marking Up.—This implies the dividing andmarking on the back of the sections the positionsfor the lay cords. These vary… … Fig. 21. (i) Ordinary sewing—although it cannot be recom-mended—is generally used for cloth-bound andhollow-back books, as also plain tight backs withoutbands. Marking up for these does not require tobe very accurate. Therefore, having decided upon thenumber of lay cords on which the book is to be…
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