A Book for All Readers: Designed as an Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books, and the Formation of Public and Private LibrariesG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1900 - 14 Seiten |
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... its beauty , and all colors but the dark- est soon become soiled and repulsive , if in constant use . In most libraries , I hold that every cloth - bound book which is read , must sooner or later come to THE ART OF BOOK - BINDING . 53.
... its beauty , and all colors but the dark- est soon become soiled and repulsive , if in constant use . In most libraries , I hold that every cloth - bound book which is read , must sooner or later come to THE ART OF BOOK - BINDING . 53.
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... colors must be viewed with a shudder . Vellum , formerly much used for book - bindings , is the modern name for ... color and tendency to warp are fatal objections to it as a binding material . Vellum is wholly unfit for the shelves ...
... colors must be viewed with a shudder . Vellum , formerly much used for book - bindings , is the modern name for ... color and tendency to warp are fatal objections to it as a binding material . Vellum is wholly unfit for the shelves ...
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... color , I usually choose red for books which come to binding or rebinding , for these reasons . The bulk of every library is of dark and sombre color , being composed of the old - fashioned calf bindings , which grow darker with age ...
... color , I usually choose red for books which come to binding or rebinding , for these reasons . The bulk of every library is of dark and sombre color , being composed of the old - fashioned calf bindings , which grow darker with age ...
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... color with the leather to which it is attached . They need not be the same , but they should be of similar shade . One more reason for preferring morocco to other leathers is that you can always dispense with lettering- pieces or ...
... color with the leather to which it is attached . They need not be the same , but they should be of similar shade . One more reason for preferring morocco to other leathers is that you can always dispense with lettering- pieces or ...
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... colors , and looks fairly hand- some for a time , and is tougher than skiver ( or split sheep- skin ) , the books that are bound in it will sooner or later become an eyesore upon the shelves . A skin of Persian leather costs about one ...
... colors , and looks fairly hand- some for a time , and is tougher than skiver ( or split sheep- skin ) , the books that are bound in it will sooner or later become an eyesore upon the shelves . A skin of Persian leather costs about one ...
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