Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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hair-on leather

A leather which has been produced without first removing the hair.SLUNK skins are preferred for this type of leather, although skins of older animals can be used after trimming of the hair. Hair-on leather has been used occasionally as a covering material for books. (248 )




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