The art, craft, and science of binding books, including all the techniques and practices involved in creating and finishing book bindings.
From Greek biblio- (book) and -pegy (binding, from pegein 'to fasten'). The term entered English during the 18th century as bookbinding became formalized as both an art and a technical discipline.
Bibliopegy is one of humanity's oldest surviving crafts—archaeologists have found evidence of bound books from ancient Egypt and Rome, and medieval monks elevated it to an art form. A master bibliopegist's work could outlast civilization itself.
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