divinity circuit binding

noun

: a style of bookbinding that is often used for Bibles and hymnbooks and that is characterized by rounded corners on both book and cover and by a flexible leather cover with projecting flaps bent over to protect the edges of the leaves

called also circuit binding, yapp binding

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“Divinity circuit binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divinity%20circuit%20binding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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