half-leather

British  

noun

1. a type of half-binding in which the backs and corners of a book are bound in leather

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half-leather

Illustrated by S. L. Fildes, R.A.—Also a Pocket Edition, set in New Type, in Elzevir style, fcap. 8vo, half-leather, 2s. 6d.

From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir

Illustrated by William Small.—Also a Pocket Edition, set in New Type, in Elzevir style, fcap. 8vo, half-leather, 2s. 6d.

From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir

Commandant Lucy drew out from her sister’s desk three half-leather, locked volumes.

From The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" by Carpenter, Minnie Lindsay Rowell

The prices through the Club are $24.00 for the half-leather binding and $20.00 for the cloth binding—payable at the rate of $1.00 or $2.00 a month.

From The Mayflower, January, 1905 by Various

Cloth must be used for sides of all books bound in half-leather or half-duck.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low