Littérature - Reliure

a book that measures approximately 5.1 x 7.8 inches (130 x 198 mm) and is generally larger than a mass-market paperback but smaller than a trade paperback

format B, livre au format B

a sheet of paper or parchment that has been folded in half to create two leaves or four pages

bifolio, feuillet

a type of hardcover book binding that combines the advantages of both case binding and flexible binding

reliure Bradel, reliure rigide Bradel

a bookbinding method that uses the skin of a calf to cover the book's boards or spine

reliure en veau, reliure de veau

a bookbinding method in which the book's pages are arranged in signatures, sewn together, and then glued to a flexible spine

reliure à couverture rigide, reliure cousue à dos flexible

a bookbinding technique where plastic teeth are inserted into a series of punched holes along the spine of a book's pages and then secured by a plastic comb

reliure à peigne, reliure peignée

a bookbinding technique in which folded pages are sewn together through their folded creases and attached to a cover made of wood, leather or other materials

reliure copte, technique de reliure copte

a book size that measures approximately 7.5 x 5 inches

octavo couronné, format couronné

a book size resulting from folding a full sheet of paper three times to create eight leaves or 16 pages

in-octavo

a small, pocket-sized book format that typically measures around 4.5 inches by 7 inches (114mm x 178mm)

format A, format de poche A

a strip of paper or material wrapped around a book cover, often used to advertise or promote the book

bandeau, bande de couverture

a book size that results from folding a sheet of paper three times to produce eight leaves

demy octavo, demi-octavo

a smaller format size for a book, typically around 5.5 x 8.5 inches

format digest, livre au format digest

a binding method in which a series of metal loops are formed along the spine edge of a book block and then crimped tightly to a wire binding element that passes through the loops

liage à spirale métallique, reliure en fil métallique

a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper into 12 leaves (24 pages), each one being approximately one-twelfth the size of the original sheet

douze, duodécimo

a traditional bookbinding method that uses a wooden board cover attached by thongs or cords

reliure éthiopienne, technique de relégation éthiopienne

a portion of a book cover that extends beyond the edges of the pages and folds over to protect the page edges

rabat, plaque

a book made by folding large sheets of paper in halves

livre in-folio

the outer edge of the book's pages opposite the spine

bord externe, tranche extérieure

a group of folded sheets of paper or leaves that are nested together to form a section of a book

cahier, feuillet

a style of binding popular in medieval times where the book was contained in a bag or purse that was suspended from a girdle or belt worn around the waist

liaison de ceinture, brochage de ceinture

the inside margins of a book, where the pages are bound together

reliure, gouttière

the top of the book, where the pages are bound together

tête

a bookbinding method in which the book cover is made of flexible material such as leather, vellum, or paper, and is not reinforced with cardboard or other stiff materials

reliure souple, reliure à couverture souple

a method of bookbinding where the signatures are sewn together through the folds, rather than along the spine edge, allowing the book to lay flat when opened

surpiqûre, broderie de livre

a bookbinding technique where a flexible adhesive is used to attach a paper cover to the spine of the book block

reliure parfaite, reliure à dos collé

a small format book that is designed to fit easily into a pocket or purse

format poche, livre de poche

a book size that results from folding printed sheets twice to create four leaves, making eight pages

in-quarto

a section of a book made up of a small number of sheets of paper or parchment folded together

quaterne, cahier

a book size that measures approximately 25 x 16 cm or 10 x 6.25 inches

octavo royal, format royal d'octavo

a type of binding where a book cover is directly glued to the spine of the text block, without the use of endpapers or joint hinges

reliure belge, reliure à la belge

a grouping of folded pages that are sewn or glued together to make up a larger portion of the book

section, chapitre

a bookbinding technique that involves sewing together groups of pages, or signatures, to create a book block

couture smyth, reliure smyth

a book size that results from folding each printed sheet into 16 leaves (32 pages)

sextodecimo, format sextodecimo

a group of pages in a book, typically printed on both sides of a single sheet of paper, that are folded and bound together to form a section of the book

cahier, signature

the edge of a book that binds all the pages together, usually with the title and the publisher's name appearing on its cover

dos

a bookbinding method that uses a spiral of plastic or metal to hold the pages together

reliure à spirale, reliure en spirale

a bookbinding technique where the pages are bound together by piercing the spine and sewing them in place with thread or wire

reliure à agrafes, reliure par piqûre

the process of binding together sheets of paper or other materials using staples

agrafage, fixation par agrafes

a method of bookbinding that involves stapling the folded sheets of paper or the signatures through the fold line at the center of the booklet or magazine

liaison en point sellier, reliure à points sellier

a method of bookbinding in which the folded sheets of a book are secured together at the spine with glue rather than thread

reliure par collage des plis, reliure à pli collé

a type of binding where the pages of a book are glued together at the spine and attached to a cardboard backing

reliure à dos collé, reliure collée

a method of bookbinding where the pages are sewn together with thread before being attached to the cover, resulting in a strong and durable binding

reliure cousue avec du fil, reliure en fil cousu

a bookbinding method in which pages are bound together using a strip of cloth or paper tape that is glued to the spine of the book block

reliure en bande, reliure par bande

a type of book binding that uses heat to adhere glue to the spine of a book, creating a secure bind

reliure thermique, liage thermique

the process of adding a title or headline to a piece of written or visual work, such as a book, article, or webpage

intitulé, titre

the process of cutting off the rough edges of a book to make it neat and uniform in size

rognage, découpage

a type of binding that uses plastic strips with 4 prongs that fit into rectangular holes to hold the pages together

VeloBind, liage Velo

the left-hand page of an open book or the backside of a printed page, typically numbered with even numbers in a bound book

verso

the right-hand page of a book spread

verso, page recto