Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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untrimmed

A book that has not had its edges cut smooth in the guillotine, plow, or three-knife trimmer, and which may have unevenly projecting leaves, generally at the head and fore edge, or flat paper which has not been trimmed in the guillotine or other cutting machine. (17 )




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