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BOOK. A general name given to every literary composition which is printed; but appropriately to a printed composition bound in a volume.
2. The copyright, (q. v.) or exclusive right to print and publish a book, may be secured to the author and his assigns for the term of twenty- eight years; and, if the author be living, and a citizen of the United States, or resident therein, the same right shall be continued to him for the further term of fourteen years, by complying with the conditions of the act of Congress; one of which is, that he shall, within three months after publication, deliver, or cause to be delivered, a copy of the same to the clerk of the said district. Act of February 3, 1831. 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2223.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Bookbinding is an extensive process, with more than three craftspeople involved.

Bookbinding a craft on the decline

Critique: A beautifully produced and illustrated step-by-step instruction guide and manual, "Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases: A Project Approach for Learning Traditional Methods" is enhanced with the inclusion of a two page Appendix (Numerical Weight for Paper Conversions, Text Papers, Cover Papers, Approximate Conversions: Fractional to Decimal, Fractional to Metic), a six page Glossary, a two page listing of Book and Box Making Resources, and a one page Hollander's Quick Tips.

Introduction to Bookbinding & Custom Cases

Overall, Scheper's findings successfully counter prevailing notions in the literature and in some communities of conservation practice that regard the Islamic bookbinding tradition as highly conservative if not static, with little to no diversity of technique and construction.

The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding: Methods, Materials and Regional Varieties

Restoring the Bibles though continues to sustain Norris Bookbinding even in the lean times.

From bibles to Bee Gees: sewing leads to reaping for Greenwood family

One of the most common complaints of chain that is used for bookbinding applications is the poor service life that it offers.

Throwing the book at reduced chain life in binding

Any errors at this stage in the bookbinding machine can rapidly lead to several thousand rejects.

Henkel innovations stick

He brings nearly 25 years experience in printing and converting in flexo, digital printing, offset, newspapers, shrink sleeves, and bookbinding.

Label Traxx names a new Europe agent

The display, which runs until next month, includes more than 50 items, including the work of Germaine de Coster and Hln Dumas, a bookbinding and illustrating team who were prolific during the French Art Deco movement in the mid-20th century.

Female bookbinders in spotlight at exhibition

Bison Bookbinding moved out of its North State Street location and into its new space at 205 E.

Bison Bookbinding moves to East Chestnut

The British Library received the part of his collection which had been acquired mainly as examples of fine bookbinding. The Library published the first two volumes recording Davis's gift in 1978 and 1983.

Mirjam M. Foot. The Henry Davis Gift: A Collection of Bookbindings

Bookbinding is a traditional way to cover and make books in a beautiful structure, which give safe and decent look to the kids books.

Bookbinders business in full swing

We are giving them a copy of this very interesting article, which illustrates their work even as it calls on us to seek and develop extraordinary methods for bookbinding in our own countries.