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Elegant Antique Bookbinding Techniques
Explore classic and ornate styles of antique bookbinding with this crossword featuring key terms and techniques from historical book craft traditions.
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- 1. Rich brown leather popular in antique bindings
- 2. Gold or blind decoration typically marking titles
- 3. Common durable leather used in early bookbindings
- 6. Book size determined by folding sheets twice
- 7. Technique of stamping designs under pressure on covers
- 8. Method of joining pages together in bookbinding
- 11. Fine goatskin leather commonly used in luxury bindings
- 15. Fine parchment made from calfskin used for covers
- 17. A type of reinforced binding with raised bands
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- 4. Stylistic origin of ornate bookbindings with gilt edges
- 5. Sheet of paper at the beginning or end of a book
- 9. Medieval English style featuring stamped leather covers
- 10. Material often used for the cloth spine in bindings
- 12. Gold leaf decoration often seen on antique bindings
- 13. Decorative carved or stamped border in bookbinding
- 14. Impressed decorative patterns on leather surfaces
- 16. French term for a right-hand or correct style binding
- 18. A flexible, soft cover binding without boards
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