bindblad
Bindblad is a term used in the field of bookbinding and conservation, originating from Swedish where bind- means “to bind” and blad means “leaf.” It refers to a leaf that is added as part of the binding process rather than as content produced by the book’s author.
In historical bindings, bindblad could serve several practical roles. It might reinforce the binding at the
Descriptions in catalogs, conservation notes, or archival repair records sometimes use bindblad to denote blank or
Today, the term is not widely standardized and is largely encountered in discussions of older books, manuscript