Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . n it two or three times acrossthe open joint to remove the glue and weaken the wasteleaf at the ridge. Tear out the waste leaf at the frontand at the back of the book and place the straight end ofthe sheet underneath the cloth or leather joint. Removeany surplus glue or paper that may remain, and clip bothends about one-sixteenth of an inch slant to the edge ofthe ridge. The paper for the end-leaf should be of thesame quality and material as the fly-leaves, and cut one-half of an inch narrower than the width of the board, andone-eighth of an inch shorte
Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . n it two or three times acrossthe open joint to remove the glue and weaken the wasteleaf at the ridge. Tear out the waste leaf at the frontand at the back of the book and place the straight end ofthe sheet underneath the cloth or leather joint. Removeany surplus glue or paper that may remain, and clip bothends about one-sixteenth of an inch slant to the edge ofthe ridge. The paper for the end-leaf should be of thesame quality and material as the fly-leaves, and cut one-half of an inch narrower than the width of the board, andone-eighth of an inch shorter than the length of the the joint material and end-leaf with a medium-thickpaste, and leave it for a few minutes to become bring the joint material over on the board, and rub PASTING-UP 183 down firmly with thumb and index finger. Then lay theend-leaf on so that the paper will not be visible when thecovers are closed. Rub down the paper on the board, turnthe book over, and repeat the operation on the other Joint material. B — End-leaves. All books so treated should be laid aside, with pieces ofbinders board cut to the thickness of the book placedbetween the open boards, and a final rub given the joint.
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