=Break-line= (_c_).--A short line--the last line of a paragraph.
=Brevier= (_c_).--The old-style name of a size of type equal to 8-point.
=Brochure= (_b_).--A pamphlet, an unbound book of which the sheets are held together by sewing only.
=Buckrams= (_b_).--These are the heavier weaves of cloth finished like Linens. They should be used whenever the books will receive more than ordinary wear.
=Buffing= (_b_).--The layer of cowhide taken off in buffing or splitting the hide.
=Bulk= (_g_).--The thickness of a book before the covers are put on.
=Bundling= (_b_).--The process of pressing and tying together signatures or folded-and-gathered books for the purpose of (1) ejecting air and making them solid, (2) for convenience in handling.
=Burnished Edges= (_b_).--Edges which, after being colored, are made smooth and bright by a tool especially made for polishing the surface.
=C Pattern= (_b_).--Embossing on book cloth of small, pebble-shaped figures, scarcely larger than the head of a pin.
=Cabinet= (_c_).--A frame for holding type cases.
=Calendered Paper= (_g_).--See _Super-calendered Paper_.
=Calf= (_b_).--Leather made of the skin of a calf. It has a smooth, uniform surface.
=Cameo Paper= (_p_).--A dull-surface coated paper on which most artistic effects may be secured in printing from halftone plates.
=Canceled Matter= (_c_).--Set-up type or plates which have been suppressed or _killed_.
=Cancels= (_b_).--Printed leaves containing errors, which have to be cut out and replaced with corrected pages.
=Cap= (_c_).--An abbreviation of Capital. Caps and Small Caps are contained in the upper case, and are called upper-case letters.
=Caps= (_b_).--Paper coverings used to protect the edges while a book is being covered and finished. Also the leather covering the headband.
=Caption= (_g_).--The title-line placed below an illustration.
=Caret= (_c_).--A sign or mark used in proofreading and writing to show that a letter or word has been omitted.
=Case= (_b_).--The cover of a cloth-bound book.
(_c_).--A shallow, open wooden tray, divided into small compartments, in which the types are placed.
=Case Binding= (_b_).--A method of binding books in which the case or cover is made separately and afterwards fastened upon the book.