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Rare Artisanal Bookbinding Jargon
A crossword puzzle exploring uncommon and specialized terms used in the craft of bookbinding.
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  • 1. Folding excess material under edges during binding
  • 2. Folding a sheet to create a double thickness
  • 5. Lacing technique using leather strips to bind sections
  • 7. Prepared sheets of paper folded or arranged in gatherings
  • 11. Stitching gatherings together with thread
  • 12. The blank sheet pasted inside the book's cover
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  • 3. A thin strip of leather used to reinforce joints (rare term)
  • 4. A small piece reinforcing the book’s spine
  • 6. Decorative band at the top and bottom of a book spine
  • 8. Applying treatment to paper to reduce absorbency
  • 9. Arranged pages in proper order before binding
  • 10. Term for flattening a book under weight to smooth pages
  • 13. A flap of cover material folded over another piece

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