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Definition of half binding in English: half bindingnoun mass nounA type of bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material (typically leather) and the rest of the cover in another. Example sentencesExamples - We offer full cloth as well as quarter and half binding in leather and cloth.
- The ‘pull’ of a half binding does not warp the cover, therefore the doublure is generally sufficient to control the board.
- The material extends almost to the corners on the sides, i.e., much more than in the case of a half binding.
- Full leather is much more expensive than half binding, though not doubly so.
Derivatives adjectiveˈhɑːfbaʊnd Our hardbacks are all sewn, on quality papers, with a variety of covers: you can choose book cloth, full leather, or quarter- and half-bound editions of leather and hand marbled paper. Example sentencesExamples - Book is brown leather half-bound, raised bands, gilt lettering, original owner's name blind-stamped in gilt at heel of spine, old book publisher's label on front pastedown.
- The facsimile faithfully reproduces the manuscript score in its original form in three volumes, each half-bound in leather with gilt impressions on the spine.
- There are 26 lettered copies half-bound in black Asahi cloth and hand-made marbled paper.
Definition of half binding in US English: half bindingnounhaf ˈbīndiNG A type of bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material (typically leather) and the rest of the cover in another. Example sentencesExamples - The material extends almost to the corners on the sides, i.e., much more than in the case of a half binding.
- We offer full cloth as well as quarter and half binding in leather and cloth.
- Full leather is much more expensive than half binding, though not doubly so.
- The ‘pull’ of a half binding does not warp the cover, therefore the doublure is generally sufficient to control the board.
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