noun.
The art, trade, or profession of binding books.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The operation of binding books; the process of securing the sheets of a book within a permanent casing of bookbinders' board and leather or cloth, or other suitable materials, covering the sides and back, and jointed at their junction.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The art, process, or business of binding books.