Rounding

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English

Definition

"The process of molding the spine of a text block into an arc of approximately one-third of a circle, which in the process produces the characteristic concave fore edge of the book. Rounding takes place after the spine has been given a light coat of adhesive, and is accomplished by means of light hammering along the spine with a round-headed hammer." <ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. "Rounding". Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 23 September 2014.</ref>

"Correctly Rounded Book" from Pleger, John J. Bookbinding and Its Auxiliary Branches (in Four Parts): Part Three. Chicago: The Inland Printer Company, 1914. Online resources.

Related terms

Rounding and backing machine, Backing, Backing hammer, forwarding

Translations for "rounding"

• English: rounding

• Danish: (translation needed)

• Dutch: (translation needed)

• French: arrondissure

• German: Rundung

• Italian: (translation needed)

• Latin: (translation needed)

• Russian: кругление корешка

• Spanish: (translation needed)

• Swedish: (translation needed)

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