Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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moleskin

A heavy, durable cotton book cloth made in satin weave, usually with a smooth twilled surface on one side, and a short, thick, velvety nap on the other. At one time it was used for covering blankbooks. (264 , 276 )




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