Explore the arcane vocabulary of traditional bookbinding with this challenging crossword featuring rare and obscure terms used by master binders.
Vintage Craftsmanship of Bookbinding Arts
Explore rare and intricate terms from the traditional craft of bookbinding with this challenging crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Type of leather used in luxury bookbindings
- 2. Process of gluing paper or cloth onto a book surface
- 4. Lining applied to strengthen the spine of a book
- 5. Folding method producing pages with double thickness
- 6. Decorative book cover panel often used with fine bindings
- 8. Craftsman who sews decorative headbands on books
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- 3. Inside edge where the spine meets the text block
- 7. Decorative, swirled pattern found on paper edges
- 9. Solid plate used to back the main plate in bookbinding
- 10. Blank page at the beginning or end of a book
- 11. Small piece attaching the spine to the cover
- 12. Strips or threads around which pages are sewn
- 13. Group of folded sheets gathered together in a book
- 14. Decorative strip sewn at the top or bottom edge of a spine
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