handbound

[ hand-bound ]
/ ˈhændˈbaʊnd /

adjective

(of books) bound by hand.

Origin of handbound

First recorded in 1590–1600; hand + bound2

Words nearby handbound

handbasket, handbell, handbill, handblown, handbook, handbound, handbrake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, handcar, handcart

Example sentences from the Web for hand-bound

  • The failure of the Italians to achieve what here upon the ground appears so simple delivered Italy hand-bound to strangers.

    New Italian sketches |John Addington Symonds

  • This account will have no bearing on the designs used on hand-bound books with their beautiful "tooled" covers.

    The Building of a Book |Various

  • The failure of the Italians to achieve what here upon the ground appears so simple, delivered Italy hand-bound to strangers.

    Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series |John Addington Symonds