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... Cloth . col . ed . Edition . ex . Extra . Published . Roxburghe ( binding ) . Royal . Russia . Sine anno , i.e. , without date mentioned . Sheep . shp . sig . s . 1 .. Sine loco , i.e. , with- Signature . fly - 1 . fol . front . g . e ...
... Cloth . col . ed . Edition . ex . Extra . Published . Roxburghe ( binding ) . Royal . Russia . Sine anno , i.e. , without date mentioned . Sheep . shp . sig . s . 1 .. Sine loco , i.e. , with- Signature . fly - 1 . fol . front . g . e ...
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... cloth . To produce a polished surface , a hot iron must be passed over the leather . There is also a varnish made in France , called " French varnish for leather , " which costs about 10s . CLEANING AND REPAIRING BOOKS . 13.
... cloth . To produce a polished surface , a hot iron must be passed over the leather . There is also a varnish made in France , called " French varnish for leather , " which costs about 10s . CLEANING AND REPAIRING BOOKS . 13.
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... cloth ) , with just sufficient lettering to enable the title to be discovered by inspection , would seem to be the most wearable . In some instances , of course , to rebind a book is simply to spoil it for many volumes derive their ...
... cloth ) , with just sufficient lettering to enable the title to be discovered by inspection , would seem to be the most wearable . In some instances , of course , to rebind a book is simply to spoil it for many volumes derive their ...
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... Cloth - bound books did not come into vogue until about 1826 . Books Uncut . - An uncut book is one that has not been primed by the binder's knife . It is a mistake to suppose that the term has reference only to those books which have ...
... Cloth - bound books did not come into vogue until about 1826 . Books Uncut . - An uncut book is one that has not been primed by the binder's knife . It is a mistake to suppose that the term has reference only to those books which have ...
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... Cloth . Colophon . The conclusion of a book which contains formal matter only , such as the date or place of publication . Diamond . - One of the smallest sized types in use in Eng- land ; there are 2800 letters to a pound weight ...
... Cloth . Colophon . The conclusion of a book which contains formal matter only , such as the date or place of publication . Diamond . - One of the smallest sized types in use in Eng- land ; there are 2800 letters to a pound weight ...
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