The gutter of a book is the place where the two pages are
attached to the spine.
Endleaf - also "End-papers" or
"End-pages"
Endleaf refers to the material glued to the inside of the case
and extending as a fly-leaf before the first page. Endleaf an be plain
colored but are often decorated with designs, pictures or other artwork
sometimes relating to he theme of the volume.
The endleaf also, helps to attach the case to the book body.
Half binding refers to a multiple piece cover with a less
expensive cloth or paper on the cover boards and a more costly and
durable material for the spine and corners.
This mostly a cost-saving technique
for large quantities. In hand binding it costs a little more but adds
style.
A book without its case (cover).
The bound pages (possibly including the hinge, headbands and built up
spine) but not including the cover.
This refers to the technique of stretching the leather material
over a shape and burnishing it so that the shape "stands up" or is
"raised up" as a design on the leather.
Debossing is similar to imprinting except that after making an
impression in the material, no foil is used leaving a rich looking
depressed design. The imprinter can he allowed to heat the leather till
it begins to turn color.
The "hinge" of a book is the axis on which the covers turn. Or
where the cover boards meet the spine.
Inside is a "hinge cloth" which strengthens the hinge and holds the case
onto the book body.
Title and or other text or designs printed on the case usually
by a hot foil stamping method.
Front & back cover boards are covered with a material such as
paper cloth, leather or vinyl. Cover materials are specially
manufactured to the bookbinding industry to work with various adhesives
and printing and imprinting options.
materials
the hard pressed paper core called of a hardcover book. "Binder's
board" is normally used.
These are
wrapped with a cover material.
Headbands are the decorative, colored band of cloth inside the
head and tail of the spine.
Historically, headbands were sewn into the book and strengthened the
head and tails. In modern books headbands are mainly decorative, but do
add some strength.
Books with either
a hard or flexible cover (not paperbacks)
A "case" is commonly called a "cover".
The term excludes other forms of binding such as perfect binding,
post binders, ring binders etc..
In three quarter binding, the book boards are covered in one
material while the spine is covered with a more durable and costly
material such as cloth or leather.
This mostly a cost-saving technique
for large quantities. In hand binding it costs a little more but adds
style.
A "case" is the proper term for the cover of a book.
Either a hard cover or a flexible cover as a Bible cover is a case
bound book.
Hubs , Spine hubs, raised spine
Horizontal “bumps’ or 'bands' or 'hubs' on the spine; originally covered
the cords the pages were sewn to. Nowadays it is merely decorative.
A group of pages folded and sewn together. A set of signatures
sewn together comprise a book or book body.
The "tail" of a book refers to the bottom (lower) end of the
spine
The "head" of a book refers to the top end of the spine.
The spine is the "backbone" of a book. It is he part where the
pages are joined (bound) together, most commonly by sewing or glue.
Refers primarily to paperback books.
The book body (book without a case) is trimmed on all four edges then
glue is applied to one edge. Magazines, and catalogs and books are
examples.
Many newer books today are perfect bound with a hard cover case.
