full binding

American  

noun

1. a complete binding of a volume in any one material, generally leather.

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Other Word Forms

• full-bound adjective

Example Sentences

Sheepskin—once the full binding for most school-books, and for a large share of law and miscellaneous works for libraries, is now but little used, except in its disguised forms.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

The edition consists of 49 copies on Inomachi vellum, in full binding, each copy autographed by the author.

From Oscar Wilde An Idler's Impression by Saltus, Edgar

Grade 1 Grade one of cloth, the cheapest that a librarian may use, is not made of the best quality of cotton thread and should never be used under any circumstances for full binding.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low