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Mechanical binding (process)

Scope note

Methods of fastening together single leaves of a book by punching them to receive a device to hold them together, such as a plastic comb or a spiral wire.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000202343

Broader Terms used

bookbinding

Term used for

binding, mechanical

Created

13yrs ago

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