Bookbinding Techniques

noun a blank page at the beginning or end of a book

• The flyleaf of the book contained the author's biography and other publication details.
• I always like to check the flyleaf of a book to see if there are any interesting notes or inscriptions.
• Hey, did you see the cool doodle on the flyleaf of that book?
• The flyleaf of the project proposal outlined the key objectives and goals of the initiative.

noun a size of book page resulting from the folding of each printed sheet into four leaves or eight pages

adjective relating to or denoting a size of book page resulting from the folding of each printed sheet into four leaves or eight pages

• The manuscript was printed in quarto size for easier readability.
• I picked up a quarto of Shakespeare's plays at the bookstore.
• Let's grab a quarto of pizza for dinner tonight.
• The quarto of emotions she experienced was overwhelming.

noun a type of binding used in bookmaking where pages are glued together at the spine

adjective describing the type of binding used in bookmaking where pages are glued together at the spine

• The book was expertly bound using adhesive binding to ensure durability.
• I prefer books with adhesive binding because they tend to last longer.
• I always go for the books with sticky binding, they hold up better.
• The adhesive binding of our friendship is strong and unbreakable.