Smyth sewing

Meaning

Noun

A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.

Origin

Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833—1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.

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