Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
salt sprout
The crystallization of salt on, or in, the grain of a hide or skin, which may cause damage to the grain surface. It is caused by allowing a pickled skin to dry out. See also:
PICKLING
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