Calf-binding
Encyclopedia
Calf-binding is a book
bound
with rigid protective covers typically made of binder's board
and covered in leather
, usually calfskin
. Being usually bound in the same way as hardcover
s, they may have flexible sewn spines which allow the book to lie flat on a surface when opened.
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
bound
Bookbinding
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. It usually involves attaching covers to the resulting text-block.-Origins of the book:...
with rigid protective covers typically made of binder's board
Binder's board
Binder's board is a paperboard used in bookbinding for making hardcovers. These are normally acid free....
and covered in leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
, usually calfskin
Calfskin
Calfskin is a leather or membrane produced from the hide of a calf. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness, and non fine grain. It is commonly used for high-quality shoes, wallets and similar products, as well as traditional leather bookbindings...
. Being usually bound in the same way as hardcover
Hardcover
A hardcover, hardback or hardbound is a book bound with rigid protective covers...
s, they may have flexible sewn spines which allow the book to lie flat on a surface when opened.