Bookbinding, and the Care of Books · Douglas Cockerell

Specifications

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOOKBINDING

These specifications will require modification in special cases, and are only intended to be a general guide.

------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+------- | SHEETS. | END PAPERS. | PRESSING.| EDGES. | SEWING. | BACK. ------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+------- |To be |To be sewn |Books on |To be |To be with|To be I. |carefully|on. To be of |handmade |trimmed |ligature |kept For Extra |folded, |good paper |paper not |and gilt|silk, |as Binding |or, if |made with |to be |before |flexible, |flat suitable |an old |zigzag, with |pressed |sewing. |round five|as it for Valuable|book, all|board papers |unduly. |To be |bands of |can be Books. Whole|damaged |of self- | |uncut. |best |without Leather. |leaves to|coloured | | |sewing |forcing |be |paper of good| | |cord. |it and |carefully|quality, or | | | |without |mended, |vellum. Or to| | | |danger |the backs|be made with | | | |of its |where |leather | | | |becom- |damaged |joint. | | | |ing |to be | | | | |concave |made | | | | |in use. |sound. | | | | | |Single | | | | | |leaves | | | | | |to be | | | | | |guarded | | | | | |round | | | | | |the | | | | | |sections | | | | | |next | | | | | |them. All| | | | | |plates to| | | | | |be | | | | | |guarded. | | | | | |Guards to| | | | | |be sewn | | | | | |through. | | | | | |No past- | | | | | |ing on | | | | | |or over- | | | | | |casting | | | | | |to be | | | | | |allowed. | | | | | ------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+------- |As No. |To be of good|Same as |To be |To be with|Same as II. |I., |paper made |No. I. |cut and |unbleached|for No. For Good |excepting|with zigzag, | |gilt in |thread, |I. Binding for |that any |with board | |boards |flexible, | Books of |mending |papers of | |or |round five| Reference, |may be |self-coloured| |coloured|bands of | Catalogues, |done |paper of good| |or to be|best | &c., and |rather |quality. | |uncut. |sewing | other heavy |with a |Large or | | |cord. | Books that |view to |heavy books | | | | may have a |strength |to have a | | | | great deal |than |cloth joint. | | | | of use. |extreme |To be sewn | | | | Whole or |neatness.|on. | | | | Half | | | | | | Leather. | | | | | | ------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+------- |Same as |To be of good|Same as |To be |To be with|Same as III. |No. II. |paper, sewn |No. I. |uncut, |unbleached|for For Binding | |on, made with| |or to be|thread |Nos. I. for | |zigzag. | |cut in |across not|and II. Libraries, | | | |guillo- |less than | IV. for | | | |tine and|four | Books in | | | |gilt or |unbleached| current | | | |coloured|linen | use. Half | | | |or to |tapes. | Leather. | | | |have top| | | | | |edge | | | | | |only | | | | | |gilt. | | ------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+------- |Any |Same as No. | |May be |With |Back to IV. |leaves |III. | |cut |unbleached|be left For Library |damaged | | |smooth |thread |square Bindings of |at the | | |in |over three|after Books of |back or | | |guillo- |unbleached|glueing little |plates | | |tine. |linen |up. Interest or |to be | | | |tapes. | Value, |overcast | | | | | Cloth or |into | | | | | Half Linen. |sections.| | | | | ------------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+----------+-------

SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOOKBINDING--(continued).

------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------- |BOARDS. |HEADBANDS.| COVERS. |LETTERING.|DECORATION.| ------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------- |To be of|To be |Goatskin |To be |To be as |All work I. |the best|worked |(morocco),|legible |much or as |to be For Extra |black |with silk |pigskin |and to |little as |done in Binding |mill- |on strips |or seal- |identify |the nature |the best suitable |board. |of vellum |skin manu-|the |of the book|manner. for Valuable|Two |or catgut |factured |volume. |warrants. | Books. Whole|boards |or cord, |according | | | Leather. |to be |with |to the | | | |made |frequent |recommend-| | | |together|tie-downs.|ations of | | | |for |The head- |the | | | |large |bands to |Society | | | |books, |be "set" |of Arts' | | | |and all |by pieces |Committee | | | |five |of good |on Leather| | | |bands |paper or |for | | | |laced in|leather |Book- | | | |through |glued at |binding. | | | |two |head and |Whole | | | |holes. |tail. The |binding; | | | | |back to be|leather | | | | |lined up |to be | | | | |with |attached | | | | |leather |directly | | | | |all over |to the | | | | |if the |back. | | | | |book is | | | | | |large. | | | | ------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------- |Same as |Same as |Same as |Same as |To be |Work may II. |No. I., |No. I. |No. I., |No. I. |omitted, or|be a For Good |or may | |excepting | |only to |little Binding for |be of | |that | |consist of |rougher, Books of |good | |properly | |a few lines|but not Reference, |grey | |prepared | |or dots or |careless Catalogues, |board. | |sheepskin | |other |or &c., and | | |may be | |quite |dirty. other heavy | | |added. | |simple | Books that | | |Half- | |ornament. | may have | | |binding, | | | a great deal| | |leather | | | of use. | | |only at | | | Whole or | | |back. | | | Half | | |Corners | | | Leather. | | |to be | | | | | |strength- | | | | | |ened with | | | | | |tips of | | | | | |vellum. | | | | | |Sides | | | | | |covered | | | | | |with good | | | | | |paper | | | | | |or linen. | | | ------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------- |To be |To be |Same as |Same as |To be |Same as III. |split |worked |Nos. I. |Nos. I. |omitted. |No. II. For Binding |grey |with |and II., |and II. | | for |boards, |thread |but skins | | | Libraries, |or |or vellum |may be | | | for Books |straw- |or cord, |used where| | | in current |board |or to be |there are | | | use. Half |with |omitted |surface | | | Leather. |black |and a |flaws that| | | |board |piece of |do not | | | |liner, |cord |affect the| | | |with |inserted |strength. | | | |ends |into the |Leather to| | | |of tapes|turn in |be used | | | |attached|of the |thicker | | | |to |leather at|than is | | | |portion |head and |usual, | | | |of waste|tail in |there | | | |sheet, |their |being | | | |inserted|place. |French | | | |between | |joints. | | | |them. | |Leather at| | | |Boards | |back only;| | | |to be | |paper | | | |left a | |sides; | | | |short | |vellum | | | |distance| |tips. | | | |from the| | | | | |joint | | | | | |to form | | | | | |a French| | | | | |joint. | | | | | ------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------- |To be |No |Whole |Same as |To be |Same as IV. |split |headbands.|buckram |Nos. I. |omitted. |No. II. For Library |boards, | |or half |II. and | | Bindings of |two | |linen and |III. | | Books of |straw- | |paper | | | little |boards | |sides. | | | Interest or |made | | | | | Value, Cloth|together| | | | | or Half |and ends| | | | | Linen. |of slips| | | | | |insert- | | | | | |ed. | | | | | |French | | | | | |joint to| | | | | |be left.| | | | | ------------+--------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+--------

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