Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . epeat this on the other side,then insert zinc, on which waste paper is laid, betweenthe end-leaves and boards. Then lay the book aside andtake up the next book. When all the leather that has beenpasted is drawn on, put the books in press with a sheet of clean paper on the sides, insert the jointrods and lay the pressboard on top one-eighth of an inchfrom the edge of the rod. Turn the book over, repeat theoperation on the other side and lay in the press. Alter-nate the fore edges and backs to obtain an even this condition the books s
Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . epeat this on the other side,then insert zinc, on which waste paper is laid, betweenthe end-leaves and boards. Then lay the book aside andtake up the next book. When all the leather that has beenpasted is drawn on, put the books in press with a sheet of clean paper on the sides, insert the jointrods and lay the pressboard on top one-eighth of an inchfrom the edge of the rod. Turn the book over, repeat theoperation on the other side and lay in the press. Alter-nate the fore edges and backs to obtain an even this condition the books should remain for from thirtyto fifty minutes. The books are then taken out, pressboards, zinc, paper 196 BOOKBINDING and rods removed and the books rubbed up close to thehubs. The paring knife is taken to remove the over-hanging leather at the head and tail ends flush with theboards, and the leather clipped with shears the shape ofa V to permit setting a neat head. The cowhide endsand center piece are cut as described in the chapters on. A — Spiinji back. B — Hubs. C — Title leather. D — Fleshers. E — Cowhideleather ends. F — Cowhide leather centerpiece. cutting and paring leather, and the turn-in edge andcenter piece are pared one-fourth of an inch all the leather with a medium-thick paste and foldover. When as many have been pasted as can be com-pleted in an hour, take the book and crease a line on thetieshers with the point of the folder from the edge of thehub across the width of the book. Then open out theleather and lay on close to the line and hub. The centerpiece is then laid on and the operation repeated until allare finished. Turn the books over so as to take the firstbook and turn in the ends; set the heads and turn in thecorners; then put back in press as described in the pre-ceding chapter under that head. Covering Three-quarter-bound, Cloth Sides.—The leather back and corners are cut and pared asdescribed in the chapter on cutting and pa
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