Gold Tooling.—The use of gold leaf to cover the lettering or ornaments.
Guard.—A strip of paper used to mend a torn folio or to fasten in a plate. No. 4, page [40].
Half Leather.—A book bound with a strip of leather at the back and the boards covered from the leather to foredge with paper or cloth.
Head.—The top of the book as it stands upright.
Headband.—A piece of cloth or cord at head of book to strengthen back. Fig. 29.
Head Knife, or Skiving Knife.—A knife used for paring the edges of the leather. No. 5, Plate I.
Hinge.—The part of the cover at the joint where the cover bends on opening. It usually refers to a separate piece of cloth or leather used to strengthen cover at this point.
Hollow Back.—Where the cover is not pasted directly to the back of the book. Fig. 33.
Joint.—The narrow space between the board and the back, and also the projection of the back formed by the process of backing.
Joint Rods.—Small rods used to press down the leather or cloth at the joint. No. 10, Plate I.