Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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permanent materials

Those (book) materials, as defined by the Library Binding Institute, which a library considers basic to its collection. Literary or monetary value, replaceability, age, accuracy of information, etc., may be pertinent criteria, but the essential criterion is the importance of a specific volume to a particular library's collection. (208 )




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