Roxburgh binding en · NOUN
Etymology
From the third duke of Roxburgh (in Scotland), a noted book collector who had his books bound this way.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A style of bookbinding in which the back is plain leather, the sides paper or cloth, the top gilt-edged, and the front and bottom left uncut.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxburgh bindings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Roxburghe binding | alternative | lexicographic |