Bibliopegia; or, the art of bookbinding in all its branches; illustrated with engravings / by John Andrews Arnett [i.e. J. Hannett].

  • Hannett, John, 1803-1893.
Date:
1848
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Bibliopegia; or, the art of bookbinding in all its branches; illustrated with engravings / by John Andrews Arnett [i.e. J. Hannett]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hand, 111 Ruling machine, 137 —— Pens, 138 Russia, preparation of, for covering, 52; on giving the scent of to other leathers, 157 Russia bands, single and double, 123 Sawing the backs, 24 Saw, the, 143 Scott’s Liquid Blue, 64 Scraper, the, 145 Sewing, 24,115; M. Lesne’s plan, 27 Shaving Tub, the, 146 Shears, the, 144 Sheep, preparation of, 52 Signatures, 20 Silk, covering with, 55; ends of, 84: Size for marbling edges, 41, 117; for gilding edges, 45; for gilding on leather 88 Societe d’Encouragement of Paris, pasting sewing, presented to, 27 Society of Arts of London, their encouragement of improvements in presses, &c., 135, 140, 142, 149, 164 Square, the, 144 Sprinkling of edges, 35 ; gold sprin- kles, 40 Sprinkling on leather, nutmeg, ring, and tortoiseehell, 73 Stationery or vellum binding, 11] Statutes of early Bookbinders, 15 Stove for Finishing, 150 Technical Terms used by Bookbinders 159 Tingry, his receipt for varnish, 100 Tip, the, 147 Title or Lettering Pieces, 81; pro- per, 91 Tools for Gilding, 147 Tools used in Forwarding, 142 —— required by the Finisher, 146 Trindle, the, 147 Twelvemo, Folding of, 19 Typographical Accelerator for Let- tering, the, 148 Varnish, receipts for, 109 Vellum, preparation of, 122 Velvet, precautions in covering with, 55 Water Tub, the, 145 Watt’s Pamphlet Piercer, 141 Whittaker of London, Etruscan style jection by, 79 Winch, the, 146 Worms in books, instru clions for destroying, 157 EE