Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
cuttlebone (
cuttlefish bone
)
A piece of shell or bone from a cuttlefish, used to smooth and polish the mended edges of a torn leaf by removing the excess fibers of the paper used for the repair. (
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