nobiru gajo

OAB Definition

double thickness accordion made of single folios tipped together fore-edge to spine, creating a continuous accordion with double-thickness panels and single-thickness spines.

Linked Terms

accordion variation

folio accordion

tip

double-leaved accordion

double-leaved Japanese accordion

Additional Resources

kegami, Kōsanjin. Japanese bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsman. New York : Weatherhill, 1986 p.57.
http://jadebookbindingstudio-jadestudio.blogspot.com/p/japanese-binding.html
https://userpages.umbc.edu/~custen/ArtistBooks/PDFs/Accordion%20styles.pdf