Day 27
When considering binding, please consider the following words:
- signatures/gathering/quires
- link stitch/kettle stitch
- cords
- tapes
- forwarding
- finishing
- Coptic/Greek
- historical parts of a book:
- bosses,
- clasps/tapes,
- cover/carrier(ie girdle book),
- headcap
- parts of a book:
- text block
- endpages/endsheets
- pastedowns/doubleurs
- spine
- head
- tail
- foredge
- boards
- cover
- foredge decoration:
- gilt,
- marbling,
- gauffering
- leather (finishing)
- onlay,
- gilding,
- raised bands or cords,
- titling
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If you are confused about terms, here is an EXCELLENT site:
- http://sul-server-2.stanford.edu/don/toc/toc1.html
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When studying binding, here are some images
to consider carefully:
- bookbinding shops were separate from printing
shops: one, two
- early book covers made of : ivory,
jewels, blind
stamped leather
- texts were stored on their sides and so needed
bosses
- chained books: one,
two, three
- sewing begins on a frame
- signatures
are sewn on tapes or cords in order
- older books used linking
stitches exculsively
- sewing developed into a combination
of stitches
- the text block is glued
and rounded
- the cords
must be attached to the boards
- headbands may be added
- covers are added to the boards
- finishing is done
- spines
show structure as well as titles
- texture can be achieved by using cords
under the leather
- leather can be inscribed
as on this Spanish book
- by hand using
punches
- other historical examples: 16th,
17th(collection), 17th, 18th
centuries
- Grolier book show Islamic influence: one, two
- by using a press
and a plate
- blind
stamping is done without gold added
to the compressed areas
- all old binding was not hardcover: a
ledger, parchment
and longstitch
- doubleurs can also be worked with gold
- finishing includes foredge decoration: one, two,
three, four
- modern books play off older structures such
as longstitch: one, two,
three
- experiments with tapes: outside(inside view) and leather
tapes
- linking stitches are popular: one,
two, three
- modern finishing: one,
two (onlays)
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