CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION.
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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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