Patent Model of a Book Trimmer
National Museum of American History

Patent Model of a Book Trimmer

Markham, Larnard F. · ca 1848

metal (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a book trimmer which was granted patent number 5523. The machine is for cutting the edges of books, and combines a sliding cutter with a turning and adjustable book holder and an adjustable table.

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