quinternion
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quinternion — /kwin terr nee euhn/, n. Bookbinding. five gathered sheets folded in two for binding together. [1645 55; quint five ( < L quintus FIFTH) + ternion (extracted from quaternion)] * * * … Universalium
quinternion — quin·ter·ni·on … English syllables
quinternion — kwin.ˈtərnēən noun ( s) Etymology: quint + ernion (as in quaternion) : five sheets of paper combined into a set or section … Useful english dictionary
Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings … Wikipedia
Gutenberg Bible — of the New York Public Library, bought by James Lenox in 1847. The first to come to the USA, national folklore has it that the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats on seeing it. The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42 line… … Wikipedia
