Thirty-twomo. A sheet of paper folded into thirty-two leaves; usually written 32mo.

Three-quarters bound. See Half-bound.

Tight back. See Back, tight and loose.

Title. The space between the bands upon which the title is lettered.

Titled. See Pieced.

Tools. Brass stamps used for impressing gold leaf on leather. Applied particularly to the hand stamps and tools used in finishing.

Top cover. The upper or front cover of a book in binding.

Top edges. The head or top of a book, in contradistinction to fore-edge or tail.

Top gilt. Used in speaking of a book of which the top edge only is gilded.