Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
clothings
The strips of leather, cloth or parchment (or vellum) which are glued to the spine of a stationery binding between the webbings, both to strengthen the spine and help maintain its shape. Also called "strappings. " (
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