Practical Bookbinding
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PRACTICAL BOOKBINDING.
Contents.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE METRIC AND BRITISH SYSTEMS.
TABLE OF COMPARISON.
WEIGHT.
LENGTH.
VOLUME.
HEAT.
COMPARISON BETWEEN FAHRENHEIT AND CENTIGRADE THERMOMETERS.
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON WORKING METHODS AND MATERIALS.
A.—Materials for Sewing and Pasting.
B.—Material for Covering the Book.
C.—Materials for Decorating and Finishing.
D.—Tools.
PART I.
FORWARDING.
CHAPTER I.
General Preparatory Work.
CHAPTER II.
Sewing.
CHAPTER III.
Cutting, Rounding, Backing.
CHAPTER IV.
Marbling, Gilding, &c., the Edges and Headbanding.
CHAPTER V.
Boarding
PART II.
THE COVER.
View of the Most General Styles of Binding, Showing the Divisions of the Work.
CHAPTER VI.
Making the Cover.
CHAPTER VII.
Work with the Blocking Press.
CHAPTER VIII.
Treatment of Sewn Books: Fastening in Covers and Finishing Off.
CHAPTER IX.
Hand Finishing.
CHAPTER X
Account Books.
CHAPTER XI.
School Books and Mounting.
CONCLUSION.
The End.
INDEX.
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