First recorded in 1655–65
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The cut fore edge, opposite the spine, is silky smooth.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
Sometimes the exposed pages, known as the fore edge, had text or embellishments, including extravagantly painted scenes from the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2018
I ran my thumb along its fore edge, narrow and sharp against my skin.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2011
After a few operations like this the back of the book becomes rounded and the fore edge concave.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
The correct position of the printed matter, the widths of head, tail, and fore edge may be destroyed by careless cutting.
From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David
Maisie Matilda, 22, taught herself fore-edge painting during the first lockdown.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2022
Jackson told Fox News via email that she started doing fore-edge painting last summer, though she has been a painter for many years.
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
Jackson said she particularly enjoys doing fore-edge painting on copies of Tolkien’s work.
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
Jackson said that as she’s been doing fore-edge painting and posting the videos on TikTok, she’s seen her confidence and her ability grow.
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
The leather is turned in on the two boards in the same way as described for the fore-edge, and the edge rubbed square with a folder.
From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel
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