Show cod skin for book covers according to the weser bremen a berlin bookbinder ha has s discovered a new material for bookbinding c codfish skin a doubly wel come discovery in these days of leather shortage in itself the use of fish skin for bookbinding book binding Is no nove novelty alty I 1 among others shark leather had previously veen used for binding de for the sake of its durability and beau marl ings cod skin has several advantages over sharkskin shark skin it Is more abundant more easily procurable and therefore cheaper the appearance of the skin unsealed and properly prepared resembles snakes skin its strength and durability have been tested and d found equal to parchment by the royal material testing office in berlin it Is easy to work and literally and should therefore prove a very valuable substitute for leather eather not only tor for bookbindery but tor for tile the manufacture of leather goods |