Lining paper

Wood block printed paper

Description

Any paper used for covering or coating the inside surface of a box, trunk, or book. The lining paper is typically sized with adhesive then pasted onto to the box or board.

Synonyms and Related Terms

facing paper; paper liner; end paper; endpaper; pastedown

Additional Images

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  Box lining
  MFA# 1976.654

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  Box lining

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  Drawer lining
  MFA# 39.625

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  Trunk lining
  MFA# RES.54.5

Resources and Citations

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969

• Roger Gaskell, 'The Terms of the Trade' at http://www.ilab.org/organisation/publications/rogergaskell.php (Accessed Jan. 26, 2006)