Joint groove
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English
noun
Definition
"A free-swinging joint produced by setting the board a slight distance (approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch, depending on the size of the book) away from the backing shoulder. This type of joint allows thicker covering material to be used, while still allowing the covers to open easily. The French joint is one of the more notable characteristics of library binding." <ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. "French joint". Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>
"A joint formed by setting a board from approximately 2 to 7 millimeteres...awy from the shoulder, depending on the size of the book. Case bindings have this type of joint." <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>
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Related terms
Translations for "French joint"
- Danish: (translation needed)
- Dutch: open scharnier<ref name="Kneep">Gnirrep, W.K., J.P. Gumbert and J.A. Szirmai.Kneep en binding. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1992.</ref>
- French: reliure à gorge<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>
- German: Rückenfalz, Gelenk, Falz
- Latin: (translation needed)
- Spanish: (translation needed)
- Swedish: Grund fals
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