taping
A technique used to impart additional strength to
blankbooks; it involves pasting strips of linen to
the folds of certain folios within a section. Each
section is taped inside the fold of the outside
folio and outside the fold of the inside folio.
The number of sections to be taped depends on the
size of the book, but generally the first and last
six sections are so treated. Strips of linen are
also attached between the first and last three or
four sections so as to fill in any gaps that may
appear when the book is rounded, especially when
the sections are very thick. (82 , 343 )
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