pastedown
The plain, colored, fancy, or marbled paper
attached to the inside of the board of a book
after it has been covered, or when it is cased-in.
The pastedown serves several purposes: 1) it hides
the raw edges of the covering material where it is
turned over the edges of the board; 2) it forms
the hinge between the text block and the board or
case; and 3) in edition and library binding,
particularly the former. the pastedown and hinge
are frequently the only means by which the text
block is secured to its case. If the pastedown is
laid down independently of, and is separate from,
the flyleaf, it is called a DOUBLURE (1) , in
which case it is joined to the flyleaf by means of
joint, usually of leather. The pastedown is
frequently referred to as the "board paper." It is
also sometimes called the "endpaper" (singular),
"end lining," "end sheet" (singular), or "lining
paper." See also: PASTING-DOWN OPEN ;PASTING-DOWN SHUT .
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