Blocking. Stamping the design in gold or other material on book covers.
Blocking press. Used in stamping designs on cloth book covers or back. Known also as stamping press and arming press.
Board papers. The parts of end papers pasted to the boards.
Board shears. Heavy shears with a gauge, for cutting boards for the sides of books.
Boards. Boards for the sides of books are called cloth board, binder's board, mill board, tar board. They are called boards in the full size and also when cut for sides.
Bodkin. An awl used for punching holes in boards through which the bands are laced.
Body. Main part of the book, from Chapter I to the end of the text.
Bolt. The folded edge of signatures at the head, fore edge and tail of books.
Book card, or Book slip. Card kept in the book, used in charging the book when it is borrowed.
Book label. See Label.