Show how to open a book hold the book with its ita back on a smooth or covered table let the tha front board down then the other holding the leaves in ono one hand while you open a few leaves at the tha back then ft a few at the front and so on alternately opening back and front gently pressing open the sections till you reach th the e center of the volume do tills this two or three times and you will obtain the best results open the volume violently or carelessly in any one place and you will likely break the back and cause a start to in the leaves never r force tho the back of the book modern bookbinding |