Case Study No. 0832: "librarian79"

Parts of a book
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Describes the construction of a typical book.
Tags: book repair
Added: 5 years ago
From: librarian79
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[scene opens with a closeup of an old library book (green cover, spine coming loose)]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] Before you begin performing simple book repairs, it's important to understand the parts of the book.
[she reaches in and turns the book over]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] First, we have the front cover and the back cover, which are referred to as the "boards."
[she opens the book to the inside front cover (revealing Thror's Map in black and red ink, showing this to be a 1937 copy of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien)]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] Then, if we open the book, all of the pages of the book are referred to as the "text block."
[she points out the end paper maps on either side of the book]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] While the page just inside the front cover and the back cover is referred to as the "endsheet."
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] The "flyleaf" is that half of the endsheet that's connected to the text block, while the "paste-down" is the part of the endsheet that's pasted down to the board.
[she points out the crease inside the book]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] The "hinge" refers to the line down the middle of the endsheet that folds when the book is closed.
[she closes the book]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] The same line is referred to as the "joint" on the outside of the book.
[she stands the book up on its side]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] The edges of the book also have names. The spine ...
[she flips the book over]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] And the "fore-edge" ...
[she opens the book]
LIBRARIAN79: [from off camera] Finally, the white space between the hinge and the text itself is referred to as the "gutter" ...