library binding

American  

noun

1. a tough, durable cloth binding for books.

2. the production of books that are bound with library binding.

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Etymology

Origin of library binding

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A brilliant young librarian recognised the Bodleian library binding and the scars of the chains: it cost them £3,000, also raised by a public appeal, to get the book back.

From The Guardian

Library binding also differs from other bindings in that the use the book is to receive is made the basis of selection of materials and methods.

From Project Gutenberg

Guarding of first and last signatures is another of the distinctive features of library binding.

From Project Gutenberg

As one direct result of the agitation, the well-known Everyman's set can now be obtained in a library binding.

From Project Gutenberg

A periodical published by W. E. Reavis, Los Angeles, California, covering various phases of library binding.

From Project Gutenberg