What is a binding? Book binding

Part of the book block, which provides the binding of pages - that's what a binding is. Sometimes this term also means the very act of interweaving.

Value

Binding is a cover of some solid material, which is a book or notebook. Primarily for these purposes, cardboard is used, which is wrapped around the skin or pasted with a cloth or paper. In the old days, a morocco or calico binding was used.

History of the binding

If you approach the bookshelf, you can see a lot of bindings, they are sometimes called rootlets. Essentially, this is the back of the cover. New and old, tight and shabby - they carry information about which of the books has never been taken in hand, and which has been read to the holes. They have the smell of the publication. As a person's eyes - a mirror of the soul, so the book - the binding, storing the story, says a lot. That's what a binding is.

Ancient book bindings

For a long time bindings were made of wood. In the time of absolutely manual work, the binding of books was not an easy task. The wooden covers were covered with leather, which was bent inward, and the pages of the book were held on screeds and strings. A great rarity was the bindings made entirely of this natural material (skin).

The aesthetic side of the process

It was important not only how good the binding was made. In the olden days (however, as now) not only its protective functions were valued. But what has now become an ordinary design and design, then it was an absolute aesthetics. Rich people could afford books with luxurious bindings, which were decorated not only with beautiful fabrics, but even with precious stones. Finishing was at the highest level. What is the binding, if not the ability not only to save, but also to arrange the book? This is evident in the current realities, although not at that level.

The more rare the edition was, the more exquisitely it was decorated. In the middle of the nineteenth century, books in French were increasingly replaced by works and translations in Russian, and it became fashionable to create private libraries in noble houses. This led to an increased demand for bindings, because, what is the binding, has long been known. By the end of the century, publications were exhibited at fairs and festivals, and bookbinding was valued higher.

Modern features of bookbinding began to acquire in the twentieth century. Those types and types of book binding, which found their application at the beginning of this century, are still used today, although in the years of Soviet power discussions have been going on about the priority of artistic design which books need to be provided.

Modern book binding

Hardcover is the term that came from printing. It is defined as the binding of the pages of the book (that is, its inner block) with the cover (that is, the outer one). It is made of reliable material, as it is obliged to ensure the safety of the almanac. In addition, hardcover is part of the decoration and contains data on the printed edition.

There are two types of hard bindings.

Binding 7B

Hardcover 7B is made of leather or fabric, bumvinyl or balacron. These materials and substances cover the cardboard of the binding. For drawing of illustrations and letters use the technique of embossing or conveying. Apply with foil (gold or silver).

Binding 7BTs

If 7B seems more classical and strict binding, then 7BT assumes more imagination and imagination. It is more often used in children's publications. Laminated design cover with a glossy or matte polymer film makes it possible to colorfully embellish both the binding and the entire book as a whole.