handbound
Sewn by craftsman
Handbound describes a book that has been bound by hand rather than by machine.
The term appears mainly in bibliophile and craft contexts, where handbound volumes are prized for their craftsmanship and durability: a handbound leather journal, The first edition was handbound in a limited run of two hundred copies.
Tanned animal skin
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- threadFiber for stitching
- linenFlax-derived textile
endpapers · boards · paper · glue · paste · ribbon · headband
Column of vertebrae
- coverProtect by overlaying
- folioSingle-fold page format
- quartoFour-leaf printing format
- octavoBook size, eight leaves
signatures · leaf · pages · hardcover · softcover · codex · hinge · joint
Skilled manual tradesperson
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- stitchedFastened with thread
- sewnJoined by thread
workmanship · meticulous · traditional · heritage · custom · one-of-a-kind · skilled · handiwork
leather
Tanned animal skin
linen · endpapers · boards · paper · glue · paste · ribbon · headband
spine
Column of vertebrae
octavo · signatures · leaf · pages · hardcover · softcover · codex · hinge · joint · square
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- stitchedFastened with thread
sewn · workmanship · meticulous · traditional · heritage · custom · one-of-a-kind · skilled · handiwork · intricate
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
- signaturesHandwritten names as authentication
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- nippingBiting lightly, sharply
trimming · folding · gathering · Coptic · pamphlet · accordion-fold · rounding · backing
gilding
Applying decorative gold coating
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
- debossingStamping designs inward
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
marbling · lettering · titling · inlay · onlay · filigree · ornamental · illuminated