check binding
A general term for the style of binding in which
the sheets are wire stabbed or stitched, and then
covered with lightweight strawboards, or checkbook
cover boards, which are lined with plain paper,
marbled paper, or cloth, and cut flush. Some have
round corners. This style of binding is not
rounded and backed and has a tight back. Books
under 3/4 inch in thickness are generally side
stitched, while those over that thickness are
nailed or studded. The term derives from the
method of binding checkbooks for banks. (256 , 300 )
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