| INTRODUCTION. |
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PAGE |
| Sketch of the Progress of Bookbinding |
9 |
| PART I. |
| Sheet-Work |
34 |
| PART II. |
| Forwarding |
59 |
| The Edges |
74 |
| Marbling |
82 |
| Gilding the Edges |
130 |
| Covering |
141 |
| Half-Binding |
149 |
| Blank Binding |
151 |
| Boarding |
169 |
| Cloth-Work |
170 |
| PART III. |
| Ornamental Art |
178 |
| Finishing: |
|
| Taste and Design |
186 |
| Styles |
198 |
| Gilding |
215 |
| Illuminated Binding |
227 |
| Blind Tooling |
230 |
| Antique |
231 |
| Colouring |
236 |
| Marbling |
246 |
| Uniform Colours |
256 |
| Gold Marbles, Landscapes, &c. |
260 |
| Inlaid Ornaments |
270 |
| Harmony of Colours |
272 |
| Pasting Down, &c. |
273 |
| Stamp or Press-Work |
279 |
| Restoring the Bindings of Old Books |
289 |
| Supplying Imperfections in Old Books |
290 |
| Hints to Book-Collectors |
292 |
| Technical Terms |
297 |