Lexicon of Bookbinding

All the important terms from A to Z

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  • An economical covering method in which one piece of good material (e.g. leather) is used to cover the spine, extending over part of the sides as well, and a cheaper one to cover the remainder.

  • A sheet of paper folded twice to make four leaves.

  • A quantity of paper: 24 sheets of handmade, 25 sheets of machine made.

Letter q