covering
1. The material, such as leather, vellum, cloth,
paper, or combinations thereof, which cover the
spine and usually the sides of a book. 2. The
process of pasting or gluing the cloth, leather,
etc., to a book. drawing it over the spine and
boards, and turning it over the edges of the
boards at the fore edge, head, and tail of the
book. (161 , 172 )
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