Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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lacing

A form of book decoration usually used on blankbooks, and consisting of narrow strips of vellum laced to the outside of the covers. The vellum laces pass through the boards and are hammered flat inside so as not to appear as lumps under the board papers. See also: BANDS (2) . (343 )




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