Bookconservation

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New binding with modern marbled paperFrom: A collection of all the acts of Assembly, now in force, i

This week, our new(ish) conservator Garrett has been sewing a book on Occult Philosophy (1651) in pr

Nothing like a little mystery crust in a book first thing in the morning. Luckily, the missing piece

I’m taking full advantage of the humidity today to flatten some vellum books. That’s one

This week is really stringing me along. #specialcollections #bookrepair #conservation #bookconservat

The extra layer of new tape over the old tape really gives the spine the stability it was missing. #

Now that’s what I call a paper repair. Perhaps they were a bit heavy handed for a few small te

We are currently trying to figure out the best way to store a book made of (admittedly very shelf st

It’s Preservation Week again! This is a whole week where preservation practitioners share thei

Well, that’s one (really bad) way to reattach boards. #bookconservation #specialcollections #b

Every time I surface clean a particularly dirty item, it never fails to amaze me just how much of a

We’re a bit puzzled over this repair. Certainly a unique way to repair a spine. #bookconservat

One of my favorite parts of cloth rebacks is cleaning the spine. Especially when the old spine linin

One of my favorite parts of cloth rebacks is cleaning the spine. Especially when the old spine linin

The extra layer of new tape over the old tape really gives the spine the stability it was missing. #

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