A fine pebble-grained leather, typically used in fine or high quality bindings because of its interesting texture. It was originally made from goatskins tanned with sumac. Today, the term applies both to this leather and any leather made in imitation of it. Also called Morocco leather. See also CALF VELLUM

A tanned goatskin with a texture surface. Hard wearing and suitable for dyeing in strong colours.

Used in bookbindings--a durable, soft, fine leather of goatskin tanned with sumac, made originally in Morocco.

leather binding made from goat hides; usually used in high quality or fine bindings .

Beautiful leather made from goatskin and used for fine binding.

a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.

A leather made from the hide of a goat, a heavy-duty leather suited for dyeing bright, bold colors.

an elegant and durable goatskin much used in bookbinding: originally imported from North Africa.

Finished leather with a pronounced grain, a term usually applied to goatskins. The process seems to have started in the Babylon area and been perfected in North Africa before being transferred into Europe via Spain.

A leather made from goatskins, because of its durability and beauty used for book bindings. o Date (ND, nd): No publication date is present in the book.

Vegetable tanned goat skin leather with characteristic grain pattern developed naturally or by hand boarding or graining only. The commonest and most characteristic grain is hard grain. By long usage, especially in the fancy goods trade. Goatskin of any vegetable tannage that has been hand boarded in the damp condition, but in the strict sense it should be limited to goatskin tanned exclusively with sumac.

Goatskin leather binding

A type of leather made from goatskins, especially suitable for book bindings because of its durability and beauty.

Fine leather made from goatskin, and tanned with oak bark or sumach.

the African country across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain.

The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa. It has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Algeria to the east, the Mediterranean Sea and a relatively thin water border with Spain to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to its west.