Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
closed joint
That type of
JOINT (1)
which is formed when the covering boards are laced on, i.e., where the boards are right up to the backing shoulders. Also called 'tight joint." See also:
FRENCH JOINT
;
LACING-IN
;
SUPPORTED FRENCH JOINT
.
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