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Timeless Elegance in Antique Bindings
Explore the classic terminology and styles defining antique bookbinding craftsmanship through this captivating crossword.
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- 1. Technique involving cutouts glued to surface
- 2. Writing material sometimes used for covers
- 3. French term for corner pieces in bindings
- 6. Leather frequently used in early bindings
- 10. Binding style known for thin boards and fine leather
- 12. Decorative impressions pressed into leather
- 13. Soft flexible cover style without boards
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- 4. Structure supporting raised bands on spine
- 5. Type of leather made from goatskin, prized in bindings
- 7. Ornate medieval style with elaborate covers
- 8. Common leather material for fine book covers
- 9. Decorative paper technique often seen in endpapers
- 11. Style emphasizing uncolored, untreated leather
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