| Abstract: | Summaries. In the manufacture of bookbinding leathers the tanner has to take into account the properties which will be required in the finished leather - substance, handle and feel, durability, flexural endurance, finish. By the careful selection of raw skins, the correct choice of processing conditions and the use of modern chemical preparations the tanner can produce a leather which is not only pleasing to look at and to handle but which has improved resistance to mechanical damage and to the ravages of atmospheric pollution. The process conditions for the production of a variety of bookbinding leathers (calfskin, goatskin, sheepskin and pigskin) are discussed and advice is given on the care and maintenance of books bound in leather. |
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