Register.—The ribbon placed in a volume for a marker; also a list of signatures, attached to the end of early-printed works, for the use of the binder.
Rolls.—The cylindrical ornaments used in finishing.
Run Up.—When the back has a fillet run from head to tail without being mitred at each band, it is said to be run up.
Runner.—The front board used in cutting edges, &c.
Sewer.—The person who sews the sheets together on the sewing-press—generally a female.
Set-Off.—Designates the transfer of the ink to the opposite page.
Setting the Head.—Is covering the headband neatly with the leather, so as to form a kind of cap.
Shaving-Tub.—The paper cut from the edges of a volume are called shavings. The receptacle into which they fall while the forwarder is cutting the edges is termed the shaving-tub.
Signature.—The letter or figure under the footline of the first page of each sheet to indicate the order of arrangement in the volume; sometimes applied to the sheet itself.