# Smyth sewing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.

## Etymology
Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833–1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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