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Timeless Craft of Antique Bookbinding
A crossword featuring essential terms and techniques from the art of antique bookbinding, revealing the craftsmanship behind historic books.
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Across
- 1. A gathering of folded sheets forming a section of a book
- 3. The method of stitching gatherings of pages together
- 5. The leaf glued to the inside cover and the first page
- 7. Decorative band at the top or bottom of the spine
- 9. A common durable covering for antique books
- 11. Material used to sew gatherings onto during binding
- 12. Impressing decorative patterns on leather covers
- 16. Metal clasp securing the book closed
Down
- 2. Flexible joints allowing the cover to open and close
- 4. A blank page before the title page
- 6. Decorative paper with swirling, multi-colored patterns
- 8. Endpaper glued down to the inside of the cover board
- 10. Small piece at the ends of the spine, protecting the head
- 13. Rounding and shaping the spine during binding
- 14. Applying gold leaf or gold paint to edges or covers
- 15. The stiff covers protecting the pages
- 17. The backbone of the book that holds pages together
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