Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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binding post

A metal post, generally threaded, used to secure pre-punched loose leaves between stiff or semi-flexible covers. Binding posts, which may be adaptable to expansion, are frequently considered a permanent form of binding. See also: POST BINDER (256 , 274 )




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