Facsimile title page. Replace marbled endpaper
This attractively-bound children’s novel from the early 19th century had like many old children’s books, seen better days after years of ‘enthusiastic’ use by previous young owners.
Book Restorations Facsimiles, Leather repairs - spine re-used, Paper repairs
This attractively-bound children’s novel from the early 19th century had like many old children’s books, seen better days after years of ‘enthusiastic’ use by previous young owners.
Book Restorations Cloth repairs, Paper repairs
This article is about a pictorial endpaper repair and binding restoration of a Winnie the Pooh story book. This well-worn copy of ‘The World of Pooh’ had been in the owner’s possession since childhood. It had quite obviously seen a lot of service over the ensuing years. The hinges of the cloth binding were torn […]
Book Restorations Corner repairs, Leather repairs - spine replacement, Paper repairs
This article is about a book restoration carried out on a notebook owned by the artist John Constable. One of the most absorbing projects that I’ve worked on recently is the book restoration of a 19th century notebook. This book of handwritten notes was reputedly owned and compiled by the artist John Constable. The book, […]
Book Restorations Cloth repairs, Paper repairs
This article is about a cloth book repair and resewing a disbound text block. Many of the examples of repairs that I’ve featured in older posts here, are on books bound in leather. Cloth-bound books come in just as often for repair. Many exhibit the same problems as their leather counterparts. The covering material on […]
Book Restorations Bible repairs, Corner repairs, Leather repairs - spine re-used, Leather repairs - spine replacement, Localised repairs, Paper repairs
This article is about Bible repair, leather spine restoration and corner repair and restoration. It’s over a year since I last added anything to this work diary and 2016 was a very busy year. A wide selection of books both antiquarian and modern passed through the bindery for restoration or repair. These ranged from treasured […]
Book Restorations Paper repairs, Vellum repairs
This article is about a vellum binding restoration. I’ve just completed a very satisfying restoration of a volume bound in a 17th century limp vellum binding. The book, printed in 1674, arrived with it’s contemporary binding in a poor state. Condition of the vellum binding prior to repair The lower part of the spine had […]