Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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corner ( corners )

1. The juncture of the two edges of a book cover at the fore edge and head and tail. Types of corners include the LIBRARY CORNER ,ROUND CORNER , and SQUARE CORNER . 2. The cloth, leather, or other material on the corners of half bindings. 3. A CORNERPIECE (2) . 4. See: BOOK CORNERS .




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