Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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library buckram

1. A heavy weight cotton fabric possessing the qualities called for in the minimum specifications for Class "A" library binding. See also: BOOK CLOTH ;BUCKRAM . 2. A trade name sometimes incorrectly applied to all book cloths of a similar nature, e.g., all coated cloths, all impregnated cloths, etc.




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