. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and time is economized. The en-graving, on another page, shows the figureof that by lloe <fc Company, which is thefavorite for embossing, as well as compress-ing. The machine runs slower for size, 15 by 17, weighs half a ton, and issold at 8400. The book is now examinedby the collector, in order to detect any errorof arrangement in the signatures. The booksthen go to the sawing machine, where, beingproperly arranged, fine circular saws cut fineindentations in the books, to admit as manypieces of twine,
. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and time is economized. The en-graving, on another page, shows the figureof that by lloe <fc Company, which is thefavorite for embossing, as well as compress-ing. The machine runs slower for size, 15 by 17, weighs half a ton, and issold at 8400. The book is now examinedby the collector, in order to detect any errorof arrangement in the signatures. The booksthen go to the sawing machine, where, beingproperly arranged, fine circular saws cut fineindentations in the books, to admit as manypieces of twine, to each of which each sheetis sewed. This is performed by girls, at atable appropriated for that purpose. Whenthe sewing is complete, the endpapersare pasted on the book. The books next are trimmed by havingthe edges cut by a machine. To eftect thisthey are piled upon a platform, under a largeknife, which, being worked by a crank,descends, like a guillotine, cutting a largnumber at once. The figure of the trimmingmachine is given on another page. The PROCESS OF BOOK-BI\ LAYIXO OX LEAF.
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