Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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brayer

1. An old term for a pestle with which ink was spread before being applied to a printing surface. Made of wood, it was round, flat at one end, and had a handle at the other end. 2. A printer's hand inking roller, also used in making BRAYER PRINTS .




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