cloth hinges
1. Cloth joints extending from the spine of the
text block to the insides of the boards of the
book, or between split boards. Such hinges are
simply an extension of the spine lining fabric. 2.
Any cloth or muslin reinforcement of the first and
last sections which joins the endpapers to those
sections. 3. The board-stiffened, cloth covered
"lips" fastened into loose-leaf covers for use in
conjunction with metal fasteners or posts. 4. Any
cloth jointing used to bind in heavy inserts. (256 )