 |
|
| half
bound |
Having
the spine and the corners bound with the same material and the sides in
another. |
| half
title |
The
leaf preceding the title page which bears the title (in full or abbreviated). |
| hard
grain roan |
Sheepskin
finished with a deep pin head roan. |
| head |
The
top edge of the page or spine (the opposite being the tail). |
| headband |
A
narrow band made of coloured silk threads wound about a short piece of hemp,
cane or leather and fixed to the head and tail of the spine. |
| hc |
hardcover
|
| hinges
(inside and outside) |
The
inside hinges are the channels lying between the two halves of the endpapers
where the body is fixed to the spine. The outside hinges are the joints
on either edge of the spine. |
| hf. |
half
(as in half sheets) |
| hist |
history
|
| hndbk |
handbook
|
| hng |
hinge
|
| |
holograph |
In
the handwriting of the author. |
| |
hollow
back |
A
form of binding. When the book is laid open there is a hollow space between
the spine and the sewn section. |
