Cordovan leather
A soft. fine-grained, colored leather produced
mainly from the SHELL of a horse
butt, but now also produced from goat- and
pigskin. It is a vegetable tanned and curried
leather. The name derives from Córdoba,
Spain, where the leather was first produced.
Cordovan is well known for its non-porosity,
density, and good wearing characteristics. At one
time it was used fairly extensively in
bookbinding, particularly in Spain. See also: MUDÉJAR STYLE
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