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...bindings. Also included are examples of the famous geometric style of book decoration fostered by Jean Grolier, French nobleman of the 16th century, whose library of 8,000 volumes was reputed to be the finest private collection of his day. Among the artisans represented are LeGascon, 17th century French binder; and Roger Payne, famous 18th century British book designer...
...inherent difficulty of the material that necessitates so much time being spent; rather is it repetitious work and the divergent methods of the two departments. Physics, on the one hand, considers an experiment concluded without a report on ten separate sheets of paper with title page and binder to be a waste of time and will mark accordingly, while the Chemistry Department, on the other hand, considers the keeping of a neat record notebook sufficient training...
Different as they are in appearance, the only real difference between the two boards in manufacture is in the amount of heat and pressure applied. In neither case is there anything added to the pulp, the natural lignins in the original wood serving as the sole binder. In its early days Masonite used to sell more insulating board than hard board but a steady accumulation of new uses for Presdwood has changed the story. Last year 100 carloads of Presdwood were sold to Hollywood producers for scene sets, 200 carloads to the automobile industry, another 200 carloads to trailer makers...
...months ago the River Rouge works got a $5,000,000 addition in the shape of a soy-bean processing plant. Into Ford cars at present go the product of some 60,000 acres of soybeans. The oil goes into glycerine for shock-absorbers, enamel for body finishes, binder for foundry cores. The meal, turned into plastics, rolls off the assembly line as horn buttons, gearshift knobs, window-trims, distributor cases...
...that his machine was better than any built by powerful old Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor of the reaper. William invested $40,000 in the concession, moved to Evanston, Ill., soon bought out his partner. In 1880 he soared to the top of the brawling harvester business with a twine binder which he picked up from one John F. Appleby. Twine binders did not cut into the wheat or, like wire binders, kill cattle that happened to eat a strand. Struggling little Northwestern University, founded by Methodists, learned early to count on pious, prosperous William Deering. From 1876 until his death...