calender
a machine with a roller-system that improves the appearance of paper by means of smoothing, compressing and coating it
calendering
the smoothing of the sheet paper surface using pressure rollers
calf binding
durable book cover with deep folds
calico
a cotton textile that has been used for the purposes of book binding since in the 19th century
calligraphy
an ornate, handscript-based art form utilising a feather or brush
Calvinism
term coined by the Lutherans for the teachings of the Swiss reformer Johannes Calvin and the Reformed Church
camera obscura
optical experimental set-up enabling the projection of an upside-down image by means of a hole or lens
cameralism
a German form of mercantilist economic policy with strong support for agriculture and demographic growth
cameralistics
a period of training and education that was a requirement in the 18th and 19th centuries for employment in German public administration with a focus on financial administration and public policy science
camouflage publication
political writings issued with innocuous and misleading titles and covers in order to avoid the attentions of a state censor
