It could be different processes, water, or fiber sources. If the book or books is or are valuable, and if the book binding is in poor condition as well as moldy, it may make sense to have the moldy binding removed, the book interior cleaned, and the book then rebound. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Foxing meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The history of sumatra containing an account of the government, laws, customs and manners of the native inhabitants condition. Books are then jogged manually with their end sheets, and paused over a set of glue application rollers to doublefan adhesive bind the text block. Footwear glossary shoe construction terminology a aglet. Foxing is a term describing the agerelated spots and browning seen on vintage paper documents such as books, postage stamps, certificates, and so forth. A square or rectangular piece of wood intended for carving or turning.
There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Foxing financial definition of foxing financial dictionary. The stack is then bound together along one edge by either sewing with thread through the folds or by a layer of flexible adhesive. Mark definition, a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise. Foxing is an agerelated process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps and certificates. Definition of perfect by lexico oxford english dictionary. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. Most of this list is taken from the 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue available online by the gutenberg project so yes, there are some words that are very vulgar indeed. He thought he was being crafty as a fox in the way he had been skimming money from the cash registers, but management caught up with him eventually. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. A small indentation to the upper margins of the front flyleaves and titlepage. The cracks are through all the layers of a painting beginning with the.
Information and translations of foxing in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. Find your regency dictionary of popular language here. Information and translations of foxed in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. But this is certainly too costly for an ordinary home library. Additionally, attack on the cellulose and sizing of paper and paint media by biological pests such as silverfish, book lice, beetle larvae, mold, or fungus can result. We have pulled together a concise shoemaking dictionary to help you. Definition of foxed adjective in oxford advanced learners dictionary. Most material 2005, 1997, 1991 by penguin random house. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee.
Foxing article about foxing by the free dictionary. Nursery rhymes new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. The books are carried through a series of stations that mill spines and notch the spines of the text blocks. A with only minimal foxing as the enamelists say or would if they didnt use the more prosaic term rust.
Foxing is a light brown to rustcolored spotting on aging paper, often identified as being of biologic origin. A strap attached at the rear of the shoe that encircles the ankle. Captain jerry tinkey, former vice president of operations for ingram barge, put it this way. Definition of fox written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. Visible stress as a result of adverse environment conditions, mechanical or other causes that have developed over an extended period of time. Only when these impurities exist in the paper, given exposure to the right humidity and temperature factors, will foxing occur. A term indicating a given book is in the same condition as when originally published. The definition of a fox is a small, wild canine with a redbrowngrayish fur and a bushy tail, or a deceitful person, or a woman who is very attractive. And with many 19th century books, its simply unavoidable. Aug 10, 2006 hi, hth, and thanks for your response. Foxing has been variously attributed to a microorganism, iron particles in the paper, a high acid content in the paper, or a fungus reacting to. Apr 23, 2017 the best way to prevent initial or further foxing on your rare books is to store them properly. Synonyms for foxing at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
The evolution of the codex in china began with foldedleaf pamphlets in the 9th century ad, during the late tang dynasty 618907 ad, improved by the butterfly bindings of the song dynasty 9601279 ad, the wrapped back binding of the yuan dynasty. Arabic books were somewhat different, for they were designed for nomads, and 6thcentury manuscripts were designed to be mobile. Fox financial definition of fox financial dictionary. Linguee dictionary for german, french, spanish, and more.
This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the uk spend their free time one of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the internet unlike the girls, who use the internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the. An update on my vintagepaperbackscontaminatedbymothballs problem. How to distinguish between mold and acceptable foxing. On a dust collection system, a sliding door mounted in ductwork that allows airflow to be opened or restricted depending on need. Music all original packaging and supplemental materials are included. Foxing foxing is a term describing the agerelated spots and browning seen on vintage paper documents such as books, postage stamps, certificates, and so. The name may derive from the foxlike reddishbrown color of the stains, or the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved. Books are loaded into the clamps with folded end sheets. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family canidae and especially of the genus vulpes, found worldwide and.
Abebooks glossary of book terms shop for books, art. How to prevent and reverse foxing in rare books in 2019. As i understand it, there was a big shift downwards in paper quality during that period, without much understanding of why foxing occurred. The plastic sheath at the end of a shoelace which makes the lace easier to thread through the eyelet holes of a shoe. Language bank contrast contrast highlighting differences. Eliminating ordor in books book care and repair librarything. Books with library markings aka ex library cannot be graded higher than good. Kolb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The name may derive from the fox like reddishbrown color of the stains, or the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved. Roberts and etherington 1982 stains, specks, spots and blotches in paper. Foxing tape on vulcanized shoes the foxing tape is the rubber band the makes the side wall of the shoe sole. I have pulled together this shoemaking dictionary of terms to educate you on the shoe parts and shoe trade terms you will need to know. Passive voice definition of passive voice by the free. Fox definition, any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail. An accumulation of extraneous matter on the surface of the painting that alters the original design, i. Bookbinding in medieval china replaced traditional chinese writing supports such as bamboo and wooden slips, as well as silk and paper scrolls. Additional or supplementary material generally found at the end of a book. Foxing definition and meaning collins english dictionary. That means the helmsman should use every bit of instrumentation provided for hazard detection, and if one man cannot do it alone, a proper lookout may require another man in the wheelhouse to watch instruments while the captain or the.
Removing foxing stains on books, papers, photographs. The cause or causes of foxing, which usually occurs in machinemade paper of the late 18th and the 19th centuries, are not completely understood, but in all likelihood, it is fungoid in nature. Foxing definition of foxing by the free dictionary. We can help you find the nursery rhymes books you are looking for. Full grain leather fullgrain leather refers to hides that have not been sanded, buffed, or snuffed as opposed to topgrain or corrected leather to remove imperfections or natural marks on the surface of the hide. The passive voice is a type of grammatical voice in which the subject is acted upon by the verb. Information and translations of foxing in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Synonyms antonyms definitions examples parts of speech.
Nursery rhymes new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Zevin, cleveland from his library of books about books, on the front pastedown. Four as financial definition of four as financial dictionary. Flyleaf definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The flyleaf of a book is a page at the front that has nothing printed on it, or just the. Many camps believe it is fungal in nature, some like myself suspect it to be a bacteria. Sac and fox culture was of the eastern woodlands area with some plainsarea traits see under natives, north american. Top synonym for foxing other word for foxing is deluding. A loose term implying collectible books rather than used books. Their set of george eliot was foxed and buckled by the. English dictionary and translation search with 1,000,000,000 example sentences from human translators. The tender foxling, not arrived at the maturity of slyness, who never tasted chicken of his own stealing, shall take him without a ruffle of his plumage only by pronouncing its dingy brown to be rich crimson. Right after i posted my earlier message i made 2 stinky book boxes, but didnt want to use chemical air fresheners i didnt know noscent ones existed i may try one of those in future.
An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. Libraries and museums maintain a relative humidity of 50%, which halts foxing altogether. You should be familiar with these terms if you want to learn how shoes are made. The discovery of papermaking enabled the arabs to make the books lightersewn with silk and bound with leather covered paste boards, they had a flap that wrapped the book up when not in use. The item or the items packaging may have identifying markings, slight scratching or scuffing. Dictionary by noah webster, first edition abebooks. Foxing definition, material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe. Foxing definition and synonyms of foxing in the english dictionary. Foxing is also more common on older books say before 1965 than newer ones.
Milky discoloration of a wood finish caused when moisture is trapped in the curing finish. Synonyms for foxing include addling, baffling, bamboozling, beating, befogging, befuddling, bemusing, bewildering, buffaloing and confounding. A work whose authenticity or authorship is in doubt. Outfoxing definition of outfoxing by the free dictionary. Two significant differences between foxed and clean areas of a paper are the higher proportion of acid and iron in the. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter. Bookbinding and the conservation of books a dictionary of descriptive terminology previous item up one level next item. Now we will go and recover the flies off the hatches. Cleaning methods for moldy books or papers, storing moldy books after cleaning, getting rid of mold smell in books, moldy book odors may remain, how to prevent mold from growing in or on books. Fox definition is any of various carnivorous mammals especially genus vulpes of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail. Dictionary, thesaurus, medical, idioms, encyclopedia, wikipedia. The term foxing is used to denote the reddish or tannish spots, speckles, or bloches that discolor the paper of some older books. In scripophily, a situation in which brown spots appear on a stock or bond certificate due to too much bleach being used during the manufacturing process.
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