_Tub_, the stand which supports the lying press. Originally an actual
tub to catch the shavings.

_Uncut_, a book is said to be uncut when the edges of the paper have
not been cut with the plough or guillotine.

_Unopened_, the book is said to be unopened if the bolts of the sheets
have not been cut.

_Waterproof sheets_, sheets of celluloid, such as are used by
photographers.

_Whole binding_, when the leather covers the back and sides of a
volume.

_Wire staples_ are used by certain machines in the place of thread for
securing the sections.

_Groove_, that part of the sections which is turned over in backing to
receive the board.

REPRODUCTIONS OF BINDINGS

I., II., AND III.

FIFTEENTH CENTURY BLIND-TOOLED BINDINGS

IV.

SIXTEENTH CENTURY BINDING WITH SIMPLE GOLD-TOOLING

V., VI., VII., AND VIII.

MODERN BINDINGS DESIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

[Illustration: I.--German Fifteenth Century. Pigskin. Actual
size, 8-3/4" x 6-1/4".]

[Illustration: II.--German Fifteenth Century. Calf. Actual
size 12-1/2" x 8-1/2".]

[Illustration: III.--Italian Fifteenth Century. Sheepskin,
with coloured roundels. Actual size, 11-1/2" x 8-1/4".]

[Illustration: IV.--Italian Sixteenth Century. Actual size,
12-1/2" x 8-1/2". Goatskin.]

[Illustration: V.--Half Niger morocco, with sides of English
oak. Actual size, 17" x 11-1/2".]

[Illustration: VI.--Niger morocco, inlaid green leaves.
Actual size, 8-1/4" x 5-1/2".]

[Illustration: VII.--Green levant, inlaid with lighter green
panel and red dots. Actual size, 6-3/4" x 4-1/2".]

[Illustration: VIII.--Niger morocco, executed by a student of
the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Actual size, 11-3/4" x 9-1/4".]

INDEX

ARMING PRESS, 229, 313

Arms blocks, 228

Art paper, 48, 282

Autograph letters, 179

BACKING, 117

Backing hammer, 123

Back, lining up, 152

Band nippers, 160, 163

Bands, 313

Bandstick, 160

Beating, 90

Beating stone, 90, 313

Benzine, 207, 209

Binding, decoration of, 21, 30, 188, 233

Binding, collotype reproductions of, 321-336

Binding, embroidered, 186

Binding early printed books, 31, 46, 113

Binding, extra, 308

Binding, jewelled, 263

Binding, library, 27,