Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
burnt umber
A dark brown pigment produced by calcining raw umber, and used in a mixture of red ochre, oil, and water, as a sprinkle for the edges of books. See also:
SPRINKLED EDGES
;
UMBER
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