A decorative finishing style in which a gold-coloured metallic foil is applied to the edges of the pages after they have been cut and rubbed smooth. Silver foil is often applied to the page edges of volumes bound in white. See also art-gilt edges.
All three edges of a book are cut smooth and gilded, usually with gold paint.
Top, bottom or all round gold burnished on edges of book block for decoration
All three edges of the text block are cut smooth and gilded
When gilt or gold has been applied to page edges. [Back to the Top
The edges of the book (where indicated) are trimmed and decorated with a gold leaf finish. Finished edges are attractive and functional as they help to keep dust out of the pages. Abbreviations: ge indicates gilt edges; aeg indicates all edges gilt; gt indicates gilt topedge; teg indicates top edge gilt.
Page edges cut smooth and gilded (covered with a thin layer of gold leaf).
The page edges have been trimmed smooth and gilt, or gold, has been applied. The abbreviation "ge" means gilt edges; "aeg" means all edges gilt; "gt" means gilt top; "teg" means top edge gilt.