Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
capping up (
capping
)
1. See:
HEADCAP
. 2. The process of placing a paper covering or "can" over the edges of a book following headbanding, so as to prevent the edges from becoming soiled or damaged during the subsequent operations. (
237
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