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finishing
OAB Definition
decorating the outside of a book, including tooling, inlays and onlays, and edge treatment.
Linked Terms
NT
blind tooling
NT
edge treatment
NT
gilt tooling
NT
gold tooling
NT
inlay
NT
onlay
NT
tooling
RT
forwarding
RT
gilding
RT
gold leaf
aat
finishing (process)
Additional Resources
https://products.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_f.aspx#finishing