Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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book lice

Very small wingless insects of the order Corrodentia, usually of the family Atropidae, that will attack paper and book materials, and appear capable of living on mold and mildew. Also called "deathwatch." See also: BOOKWORMS .




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