end papers
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End papers are the sheets of paper at the very beginning and end of a hardcover book, one half pasted to the inside of the cover, the other half forming the first or last page.
They serve both structural and decorative purposes, often featuring colored or patterned designs: The antique volume had marbled end papers.
Also spelled endpapers.
- flyleafBlank page in books
- bindingLegally or morally required
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
- leather boundEncased in treated animal skin
glue · decorative · bookbinding · cover · pages · gilt · cloth · lining · hinge · signature · colophon · sewn · deckle · folio · opener · gutter · letterpress · book arts
book structure position
end papersdust jacket
Removable paper book cover
book covers · book cover · spine · signatures · case
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