List of binding terms in the Bindings Image Collection

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This list is comprised solely of the RBMS bindings terms in use in the Bindings Image Collection. For more information, read the article Bindings image collection.

Ancillary structures (Gathering term; do not assign)
Binders' evidence (Gathering term; do not assign)
Bookbinding (Assign only with subdivisions)
Categories of bindings/Occasions for binding (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Presentation bindings
- Prize bindings
- Proprietary bindings (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
  - Armorial bindings
- Publishers' bindings
  - Publishers' cloth bindings
    - Embossed cloth bindings
Fastenings, Attachments, or Titling (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Board fastenings (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
- Chained bindings
- Furniture
Materials and treatment (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Alum tawed bindings
- Cloth bindings
  - Embroidered bindings
  - Velvet bindings
- Decorated papers
- Embossed bindings
  - Embossed cloth bindings
- Fur bindings
- Half bindings
- Inlays
- Leather bindings
- Onlays
- Painted bindings
- Paper bindings
- Papier-mâché bindings
- Quarter bindings
- Stamped or tooled bindings (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
  - Blind tooled bindings
  - Blocked bindings
    - Gold blocked bindings
  - Gold tooled bindings
  - Panel-stamped bindings
  - Pointillé tooling
  - Silver tooled bindings
  - Types of tools (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
    - Fillet tools
    - Pallet tools
- Tortoise shell bindings
- Treasure bindings
  - Jewelled bindings
  - Silver bindings
- Vellum bindings
  - Stained vellum bindings
- Waste
  - Manuscript waste
  - Printed waste
- Wooden bindings
Spines (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Headcaps
Styles (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Fan style bindings
- Interlace bindings
Subsequent treatment
- Rebacking
Supports (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Bands
  - Raised bands
- Cords
- Guards
- Thongs
  - Alum tawed thongs
Text block (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Edges of text block (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
  - Decorated edges
Types of binding structure (Gathering term; do not assign)
- Boards
  - Edges of binding boards (Gathering term; do not use; index under a narrower term.)
    - Bevelled edge boards
  - Wooden boards
- Dos-à-dos bindings
- Flap bindings
- Yapp style bindings