Smyth sewing
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833—1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.
Noun[edit]
- A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.