Classic Antique Bookbinding Terms Explained
Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
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Across
- 2. Decorative feature sometimes on book edges
- 4. The book’s back where pages are held
- 5. To bend paper for pages or gatherings
- 7. Material pages are made from
- 8. String used inside to hold book pages
- 13. Type of binding that is carefully made
Down
- 1. Gold decoration on book edges or covers
- 3. Metal fastener to keep a book closed
- 6. Flexible part where book cover meets spine
- 9. Material often used to cover old books
- 10. Hard material used for early book covers
- 11. Strap or strip used to hold book covers
- 12. Old term for a bookcase or storage place
- 14. Thin parchment used in old books
- 15. First or last page of a book section
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