Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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red ocher

A red, hematite, used either in paste or solution form for sprinkling the edges of books, and in powdered form by type casters to coat the inner surfaces of their molds to make the metal flow more freely when casting very small sorts. Also called "raddle." (156 , 310 )




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