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seeking book-repair advice
I recently bought a book from 1856 that
is in pretty good shape for its age, especially the interior, but the spine needs help. More specifically, the outer-most layer of the cover at the hinges is almost gone, which means there is very little holding the facing material to the spine. After opening the book a few times, as expected, the spine facing material tore -- not all the way off, but it is now loose, held only along the back edge. I bought the book to read (it's a book on early 'church history') rather than to have as a collector's piece, so I'm not worried about preserving its collectors' value. The options seem to be: - put a cover on it - tape it - glue it Putting a cover on it won't really secure what is already loose, so, tape or glue seem to be the choice. Can anyone recommend a glue (if there are special glues for books) or a brand of tape (are there brands of tape for book repair)? Thanks in advance. -mark. p.s. There's no need to suggest that I wash all the pages with bleach. I already did that. They sure are nice and white. (just kidding) |
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John A. Stovall wrote:
On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:38:46 GMT, Mark Sornson wrote: [snips on my request] Check he http://www.dartmouth.edu/~preserve/r...epairindex.htm supplies: http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/index.html Many thanks. -mark. |
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I recently bought a book from 1856 that
is in pretty good shape for its age, especially the interior, but the spine needs help. More specifically, the outer-most layer of the cover at the hinges is almost gone, which means there is very little holding the facing material to the spine. After opening the book a few times, as expected, the spine facing material tore -- not all the way off, but it is now loose, held only along the back edge. I bought the book to read (it's a book on early 'church history') rather than to have as a collector's piece, so I'm not worried about preserving its collectors' value. The options seem to be: - put a cover on it - tape it - glue it You don't say if the cover is leather or cloth. I'll assume cloth. What I usually do is apply a thin bead of glue along both torn edges and use sticky tape to hold them accurately together until they are dry, then remove the tape. This works well for a book that isn't going to see hard use. When the glue starts to give, as it will if you use the book, it can always be re-glued. If you plan to use the book a lot, consider cutting a thin strip of cloth the length of the book, gluing it behind one side of the torn hinge, then when it is dry, carefully glue the other side to the strip and match the edges of the tear. You can mend almost invisibly this way, and the result is quite strong. But you need enough material on both sides of the hinge to work with. |
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"Mark Sornson" wrote
Can anyone recommend a glue (if there are special glues for books) or a brand of tape (are there brands of tape for book repair)? After soaking the book in bleach for 2 weeks, apply duct tape (color of your choice) to the worn area. Then bake in oven for 24 hours at 500 degrees, basting regularly with leftover bleach solution. |
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Petronius wrote:
"Mark Sornson" wrote Can anyone recommend a glue (if there are special glues for books) or a brand of tape (are there brands of tape for book repair)? After soaking the book in bleach for 2 weeks, apply duct tape (color of your choice) to the worn area. Then bake in oven for 24 hours at 500 degrees, basting regularly with leftover bleach solution. .... and then advertise it for resale in rec.collecting.books, for a handsome profit, no doubt. -m. |
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