Library binding

As Library Binding refers book covers that have been commissioned by a library or manufactured in its own bindery for books of their own stock.

The following reasons may lead to the production of a library binding: Good

• A brochure or a single book block need a hard cover.
• An original book cover (usually Verlag cover) is defective and can or should not be restored or repaired.
• A library shall be provided with a uniform appearance. This is especially true for Baroque libraries and is no longer common today.

Modern Bibliothekseinbände are simple. In many cases, there aspects of usability and economy, less aesthetic or historical manuscript considerations. The original fixed bindings are lost, they are " tied ". In the brochures cover boards are hung, the back is not obtained. In the 19th century were mostly half- linen or Half leather in conjunction with colored papers, mostly made ​​of marble papers. Today most simple tissue in volumes from library linen, for example, " Herford " or " buckram " library lines are produced. Even simple cardboard coverings for binding are possible, these are cheaper but less durable. Likewise, the simple coating of the cover with adhesive foil. Disadvantage of this variant is that the original condition is usually recoverable only under greater effort. The adhesive of the film can vary over long time periods, that is, color or may be particularly fragile. Therefore, the gluing is used only temporarily occupied consumption held like a library collection.

In historic book holdings restoration and otherwise repair are preferred for valuable books.

• Library technology
• Binding