bookbinding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bookbinding
Example Sentences
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The console bolster across the dash is covered in a fabric inspired by hand-woven Nishijin-ori with a horizontal band of kakenui stitching, a detail inspired by Japanese bookbinding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Wheat-based glues have a long history in bookbinding that originates in ancient Egyptian texts, which experts have partially attributed to the longevity of the world's collection of papyrus documents.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Now, researchers in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research have analyzed the proteins in wheat-based glues applied in historic bookbinding to provide insights on their adhesiveness and how they degrade.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Curated by Smithsonian conservators and preservation experts, the exhibition focuses on the art of hand-press bookmaking spanning from the invention of movable type in the 1400s to the 19th century, when bookbinding was mechanized.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
Rooms were set aside for bookbinding and herb mixing and broadsword training and hand-to-hand combat practice.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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