Etherington & Roberts. Dictionary--marbling
Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology marbling The art or process of producing certain patterns of a veined or mottled appearance in imitation of marble by means of colors so prepared as to float on a mucilaginous liquid which possesses antagonistic properties to the colors prepared for the purpose. The colors are floated and formed into patterns and ...
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