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noun Bookbinding.

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Origin of end leaf

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby end leaf

endhand, Endicott, ending, end in itself, endive, end leaf, endless, end line, endling, endlong, end man

How to use end leaf in a sentence

I knew enough of binding to see that the end-leaf was gummed down, and under that leaf I knew there was what I wanted.
Mad|George Manville Fenn
Rub down well, and put under pressure, then reside and insert new end leaf.
Notes on Bookbinding for Libraries|John Cotton Dana
Caroli Sigonii Scholia, with separate title and device, 109 numbered leaves and blank end leaf.
Catalogue of the William Loring Andrews Collection of Early Books in the Library of Yale University|Anonymous