Quiz 1 Flashcards
a strip of paper folded back and forth along parallel lines forming pleats so that it opens and closes like a concertina
accordion fold
a bookbinding tool (usually made from bone) that is used to score paper, better define folds, or smooth material
bone folder
the collated or assembled pages of a book whether before or after sewing
book block
an inscription that gives details about the production of a book (usually found at the end of the book)
colophon
feathered or rough edges on a sheet of paper, formed by the mould and deckle during hand papermaking
deckle edge
the blank or decorated leaves at the beginning and end of a book
endpapers
when the covers and book block are the same size with no overhang
flush
a piece of paper folded in half, forming 2 leaves (or 4 pages)
folio
the edge opposite the spine of a book
fore edge
the direction in which most of the fibers align in paper or board
grain
the top edge of a book
head
squaring up a book block by tapping the spine and head to align the pages
knock up
a format that is wider than it is tall
landscape
a single piece of paper or half of a folded piece of paper; the front side or right side is called the recto, and the back side or left side is called the verso
leaf
one of four sides in a folio
page
