Definitions for "Oversewing"
Also known as overcasting - a method of sewing deriving from the name of the semi-automated machine) producing a robust form of leaf attachment
A method of machine sewing, often used in Library Binding, in which stitches are made through the section, forming a lock stitch with each separate section, and independent lock stitches along the back. An oversewn book does not lie open flat. to top
Method of sewing thin sections (i.e., piles) of leaves, one to another in succession, to create a semi-flexible text block. For all oversewn volumes, a minimum binding margin of 5/8 inch (after milling) is desirable. ( LBI Standard §6.1, p.3). aste down The half of an endsheet that is pasted to the inside of the cover board.