Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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binder's stamp

1. The stamp or label applied to a book indicating the bindery that bound the book, and sometimes the month and year in which the book was bound. It is generally located on the inside tail edge of the lower cover. This method of signing a bookbinding first became fashionable in the 20th century. 2. See: BINDER'S BRASS (261 )




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