Flat spine

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English

Definition

"A spine which has been backed but not rounded." <ref name="ABC">Greenfield, Jane. ABC of bookbinding : a unique glossary with over 700 illustrations for collectors & librarians. New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press ; New York, NY : Lyons Press, 1998</ref>

Synonyms

flat back

Translations for "flat spine"

• Chinese: 平背<ref name="Goethe"> Glossary on paper restoration. Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 2013. Web.</ref>, 直背<ref name="Goethe" /> , 挺背<ref name="Goethe" />
• Danish: (translation needed)

• Dutch: rechte rug<ref name="Kneep">Gnirrep, W.K., J.P. Gumbert and J.A. Szirmai.Kneep en binding. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1992.</ref>

• French: dos plat<ref name="CBBAG"> Smith, Shelagh and Hélène Francoeur. Translation of Book Arts Terms, from English to French. Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, n.d. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>, dos carré<ref name="Kneep" />

• German: gerader Rücken<ref name="Goethe" />, flacher Rücken<ref name="Kneep" />

• Italian: (translation needed)

• Korean: 민등<ref name="Goethe" />

• Latin: (translation needed)

• Spanish: (translation needed)

• Swedish: Rak rygg

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