 | 1842 - 528 σελίδες
...press, with the back edges uppermost, and a few shallow cuts are made with a saw, at right angles with the length of the book. A sewing-press consists of...are tightened down by a simple contrivance at the [Sowing-Press.] lower end. The sewer, seated somewhat obliquely in front of this machine, with her... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 σελίδες
...press, with the back edges uppermost, and a few shallow cuts are made with a saw, at right angles with the length of the book. A sewing-press consists of...her left arm passing round the left vertical bar (as see/i in the annexed cut), proceeds to sew the various sheets to the bands, her left hand being behind... | |
 | George Dodd - 1845 - 722 σελίδες
...press, with the back edges uppermost, and a few shallow cuts are made with a saw, at right angles with the length of the book. A sewing-press consists of...arm passing round the left vertical bar (as seen in the annexed cut), proceeds to sew the various sheets to the bands, her left hand being behind the strings,... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 σελίδες
...saw, at right angles with the length of the book. SEWING-MACHINE. A. sewing-press consists of a flut bed or board, from which rise two end-bars, connected...arm passing round the left vertical bar (as seen in the annexed cut,) proceeds to sew the various sheets to the bands, her left hand being behind the strings,... | |
 | J. C. Myers - 1849 - 502 σελίδες
...seated somewhat obliquely at a little machine, called the sewingpress ; which consists of a flat table, from which rise two end.-bars, connected at the top...or more strings, according to the size of the book, ar« fastened by loops to the croos-bar, and are tightened down by a. simple contrivance at the bottom.... | |
 | J. C. Myers - 1849 - 498 σελίδες
...eewingpress ; which consists of a flat table, from which rise two end-bars, connected at the top b}' a cross-bar.— Three or more strings, according to the size of the book, ar« fastened by loops to the croos-bar, and are tightened down by a simple Contrivance at the bottom.... | |
 | Walker, firm, bookbinders, New York. (1850. E. Walker & sons) - 1850 - 80 σελίδες
...the size of the book and the style of binding. Thus, the number of strings may be from two to five. A sewing-press consists of a flat bed or board, from...two end-bars, connected at the top by a cross-bar. Each successive sheet is laid flat on the bed of the sewing-press, with the back edge in contact with... | |
 | Walker, firm, bookbinders, New York. (1850. E. Walker & sons) - 1850 - 68 σελίδες
...the size of the book and the style of binding. Thus, the number of strings may be from two to five. A sewing-press consists of a flat bed or board, from...two end-bars, connected at the top by a cross-bar. Each successive sheet is laid flat on the bed of the sewing-press, with the back edge in contact with... | |
 | 1842 - 528 σελίδες
...press, with the back edges uppermost, and a few shallow cuts aro made with a saw, at right angles with the length of the book. A sewing-press consists of...somewhat obliquely in front of this machine, with berieft arm passing round the left vertical bar (as seen in the annexed cut), proceeds to sew the various... | |
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... is made for the reception of each. The group of sheets is fixed tightly in a press, with the back edges uppermost, and a few shallow cuts are made with a saw, at right angles with the length of the book. A sewing-press consists of a flat bed or board,... 