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Preferred term

Spines, books  

Definition

  • The portions of books' outer covers that enclose and protect the back of the text block, usually visible as the books stand on a shelf. [AAT]

Entry terms

  • Backbones, books
  • Backstrips
  • Book spines
  • Shelf-backs, books
  • Shelfbacks, books

Notation

  • 122287

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-BFPWTBNL-J

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