Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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A relatively heavy book cloth, usually impregnated, which may be a single or double WARP and is sometimes lined with tissue paper to prevent penetration of adhesives. It has been used for covering large, heavy books, as well as library bindings. (264 )




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