Binding Terms

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This is a list of Binding Terms

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A metallic finish that is applied to page edging by a spraying process called gilding.

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A binding with stiff covers made by mounting cloth, leather or other material over bookbinder's board. (Hardcover)

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The back cover is elongated so that it wraps around the open end of the book. The elongated flap is secured to the front cover by a snap button.

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A cover style that extends beyond the page edges and is not turned; a cover that is characterized by a cut out section.

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A flexible binding where the cover edges meet when the book is closed. Originally designed to protect the page edges.

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Lining that is fitted to the cover prior to the turning of the cover over the lining material. Primarily a hand binding technique used in producing the finest quality styles.

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A cover style often used on inexpensive Bibles, with the covers not extending beyond the page edges.

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Gold or silver foil is bonded under heat to the page edges of the Bible after they have been carefully saned and sized to create the smoothest possible surface.

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A gold ornamental border stamped around the edges of the inside cover.

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Smaller overlap than the Divinity Circuit. The cover edges do not quite meet when the Bible is closed

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see: Boardcover

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A flexible binding with covers projecting slightly beyond the edge of the pages: approx. 1/8 inch. This does not refer to the flexibility of the cover.

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see: Half-Circut and Divinity Circut.

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A binding that uses a board and foam to pad the front & back covers.