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Noun: bookbinding  'bûk,bIn-ding
  1. The craft of binding books
    "The rare book collector specialized in 19th-century bookbinding techniques"
Noun: book binding
  1. The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
    "The rare book's original leather book binding was in excellent condition";
    - binding, cover

Derived forms: book bindings, bookbindings

Type of: craftwork, handicraft, protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: book, volume

Encyclopedia: Bookbinding

Book binding