Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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zebra marble

A marble pattern consisting of red, black, blue and orange raked from front to back on the size, followed by application of buff or yellow top colors in spots. The paper is either laid flat or shaded. The lines of red, blue, black, and orange are formed into irregular wavy lines by the spots of top color. (369 )




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