Bookbind

/ˈbʊkbaɪnd/ verb

Definition

To bind pages together and attach a cover to make a book.

Etymology

From 'book' (Old English 'bōc') and 'bind' (Old English 'bindan'), combined as a compound verb describing the craft of bookmaking.

Kelly Says

Medieval monks invented modern bookbinding by sewing pages on vellum and wrapping them in leather—a technique so effective that some books from 1200 AD are still readable today.

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