The encyclopdia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . Fig. 7.—CATALOGUE OF THEPICTURES AT HAGLEYHALL. Red niger morocco, gold by Douglas Cockerell. Fig. 8.—WALTONS COMPLEATANGLER (1772). Golden brown morocco, gold by Miss E. M. MacCoU. BOOKBINDING 217 books; it is known as flexible work, and has never beenimproved upon. >% As soon as the method of sewing quires together in this waybecame well understood, it was found that the projecting bandsat the back needed protection, so that when all the quires werejoined together and
The encyclopdia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . Fig. 7.—CATALOGUE OF THEPICTURES AT HAGLEYHALL. Red niger morocco, gold by Douglas Cockerell. Fig. 8.—WALTONS COMPLEATANGLER (1772). Golden brown morocco, gold by Miss E. M. MacCoU. BOOKBINDING 217 books; it is known as flexible work, and has never beenimproved upon. >% As soon as the method of sewing quires together in this waybecame well understood, it was found that the projecting bandsat the back needed protection, so that when all the quires werejoined together and, so far, finished, strips of leather were fastenedall over the back. But it was also found that vellum leaves wereapt to curl strongly, and to counteract this tendency strongwooden boards were put on each side. The loose ends of thebands were fastened to the boards, which hinged upon them,and the protecting strip of leather at the back was drawn overthe boards far enough to cover the hinge. So we get the medieval* half-binding which shows the strip of leather over the backof the book, p
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