What are the forms of book binding in the Ming Dynasty?

Book binding in the Ming Dynasty, including the letter, in order to package a book of books as a whole. The letter set with thick cardboard framed with blue cloth, also used damask brocade, with the size of the book, the thickness of the system. The form of the letter set has two kinds. One is wrapped on all sides, revealing the upper and lower mouth of the book, called "half-wrapped"; and the other is the book's six sides all wrapped up, called "full-wrapped".

In addition to the thick paper and cloth cover, there are plywood and wooden box two kinds of packaging. Plywood type is to use two pieces of the same size as the book board, clamped to the top and bottom of the book, and then tied with a cloth belt. Wooden box is according to the size of a book, made of wooden box, the book will be loaded.

Ming Dynasty books there is a book page lined with paper in the form of binding, which is mostly used for thinner paper. At that time the use of threaded paper made in the Song Dynasty, as thin as cicada wings, clear through the print, lined with paper not only overcome the phenomenon of print, but also increased the strength of the pages.

The Ming Dynasty due to the development of printing and engraving technology, the art of bookbinding provides good conditions, in which the art of illustration is another level.