Mar 20, 2002 11:19
22 yrs ago
German term
Überstehkanten
German to English
Art/Literary
description of a very old book
Schöner zeitgenössischer Pergamentband mit Überstehkanten und gepunztem Schnitt.
Schöner zeitgenössischer Pergamentband mit Überstehkanten und gepunztem Schnitt.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | overhanging edges |
gangels (X)
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| 3 +1 | protruding edges |
Louise Mawbey
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Proposed translations
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overhanging edges
where the hardcover "overhangs" the folio pages by 1/8 of an inch. This used to be the standard for good bookbinding to protect the inside pages from scuffs and slashes on their outside.
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