Explore the arcane vocabulary of traditional bookbinding with this challenging crossword featuring rare and obscure terms used by master binders.
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Explore rare and intricate terms from the art of traditional bookbinding in this challenging crossword.
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- 1. Small tapering piece used in corners of bindings
- 2. LOCHE Engraved decorative pattern resembling waves or circles
- 3. Process of decorating bindings with gilt or tooling
- 5. Decorative tool with a repeating pattern for leather
- 8. Technique of stamping titles using gold leaf
- 10. Cut of vellum used for reinforcement in bindings
- 12. Raised band formed by cords beneath the spine leather
- 13. Mineral filler sometimes used in bookbinding adhesives
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- 4. Leather flap that folds over the book's edges
- 6. Strong threads that hold sections of a book together
- 7. Strip of leather or cloth covering the spine edge
- 9. Edge of book opposite the spine
- 11. Treatment applied to paper to resist ink absorption
- 14. French term for the lining inside a book cover
- 15. Tool used to cut or trim leather in binding
- 16. The leaf pasted onto the inside cover of a book
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