Facts about Book Binding
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Case binding, the standard method for hardcover books, involves constructing the book block and cover separately before attaching them together.
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Vellum, made from treated animal skin, was widely used as a binding material for important manuscripts and books throughout the medieval period.
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Japanese stab binding, a decorative technique where thread is sewn through holes along the spine edge, leaves the book unable to lie fully flat when open.
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Sewn binding, in which folded signatures are stitched together before being attached to a cover, is considered the most durable traditional bookbinding method.
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Perfect binding, the technique used for most modern paperback books, glues pages directly to a flexible spine using hot-melt adhesive.
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Codex book binding, which replaced the scroll format, became the dominant form of book construction in the Western world by the 4th century AD.