1 Term describing the impresssed decoration on gilded edges of book bindings, applied with heated finishing tools. 2 The term gauffered describes the relief pattern on any textile other than velvet. Velvet decorated in this way is described as stamped velvet.

A technique of decorating the edges of a book by embossing the (usually) gilt edges. Sometimes (as in the bindings of Fazakerley) this method is combined with painting to produce spectacular results.

Decorative, deckle edged pages.

A mode of plaiting or fluting.