half bands
Horizontal ridges on the spines of some tight-back
bindings. They are generally located at the head
and tail of the volume, where they indicate the
position of the kettle stitches, and are sometimes
also between the raised bands. They are smaller
than the raised bands. Half bands are often found
on Italian and French bindings of the 16th
century. (156 )
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