Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
mottled calf
A calfskin binding which has been decorated with an irregular pattern produced by staining the covers of the book with dabs or flecks of ferrous sulfate. See also:
TREE CALF
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