Book Repair and Restoration: A Manual of Practical Suggestions for Bibliophiles

This manual presents practical, step-by-step guidance for caring for and restoring collectible books, aimed at bibliophiles who prefer hands-on conservation. It covers cleaning and collating volumes, removing stains, mending tears and marginal losses with inlays and tissue, rebacking and repairing old bindings, and complete rebinding techniques, as well as housing and shelving options, slip-covers, and advice for purchasing desirable editions. Translated selections from a French restoration treatise are integrated with the author’s own methods, and numerous illustrations accompany technical procedures and material recommendations to help readers perform careful, sympathetic repair work.