Report of the Committee on leather for bookbinding . e likely to be muchused, it is advisable to have astrap of leather going looselyacross the back, and each endfastened to a board of the book.(See Fig. 4.) The Sub-Com-mittee saw some such arrange-ment at one or two of the libra-ries visited, and it seemed thata great saving of the bindingresulted from the use. The useof a metal shoe at the bottomof the boards of heavy books inconstant use is also recom-mended (Fig. 4). Note.—Manuscripts on vellum, or books of un-usual character require special bindings designedto meet the special conditions.
Report of the Committee on leather for bookbinding . e likely to be muchused, it is advisable to have astrap of leather going looselyacross the back, and each endfastened to a board of the book.(See Fig. 4.) The Sub-Com-mittee saw some such arrange-ment at one or two of the libra-ries visited, and it seemed thata great saving of the bindingresulted from the use. The useof a metal shoe at the bottomof the boards of heavy books inconstant use is also recom-mended (Fig. 4). Note.—Manuscripts on vellum, or books of un-usual character require special bindings designedto meet the special conditions. H !i mmm^. P^vV^ mm imi l^w^ ^iii pm 1 ^^ wm% wm m • Fig. 8. Showing a Method of Sewing on Tapes. The catching up of the alternategroups of threads as they crossthe bands renders the sewingfirmer. There are other me-thods of achieving this end. 33 REPORT ON Suggested Specification for OrdinaryLibrary Binding. Sheets and Plates.—All sheets broken at theback to be made sound with guards, any singleleaves or plates to be guarded round adjoining. Fig. 9.—Showing the Method of Lacing in the Slips on aFlexibly Bound Book. If depressions are cut in the boards as shown, the sHps can be left with an adequatemargin of strength without clumsiness. sections. (Fig. 5.) Folded plates to be guardedwith linen at folds. No pasting-on to be allowed. End-Papers.—To be of good paper sewn on.(Fig. 6.) No pasting-on or overcasting to be al-lowed. Sewing.—To be sewn on not less than four un-34 LEATHER FOR BOOKBINDING bleached linen tapes, with unbleached linen threadof suitable thickness. (Fig. 7, Fig. 8.) Books tobe glued up and backed in the ordinary way. Boards.—To be made split boards, like thosethe vellum binders use. Grey board lined with athin black board liner. Cutting or Treatment of Edges.—To dependon orders. Attaching Slips.—Slips to be pasted on towaste end-papers, which should be cut off abouttwo inches from the back and inserted with slipsin the centre of split board.
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