Process, step by step
- Sew the text block
- Cover the boards
- Tool and gild
Variations
Stamped, cut-work and lacquer bindings are other options.
Conservation
Store upright but supported; keep leather dry.
Used in these crafts
Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi)
The hand binding of manuscripts and books with leather or lacquer covers, often with a flap (lisan) and stamped, cut or gilded decoration.
Leatherwork (Charm-duzi)
The cutting, stitching, tooling and painting of leather for bags, belts, bookcovers, saddlery and small goods.