Book Repair: A how-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians / Edition 2

by Kenneth Lavender

Overview

Librarians concerned with preserving their collections must deal not only with the deterioration of older books, but also with poorly made and costly new ones. Lavender's highly acclaimed guide has been completely revised and expanded to offer up-to-date help for libraries of all sizes. Covering both basic book repair techniques and sound conservation practices, this completely revised step-by-step manual offers illustrated sections on cleaning, mending, hinge and spine repair, strengthening paperbacks, and more. Completely new chapters cover: wet and water-damaged books; mold and mildew; repair of book linings and pamphlet bindings; using acid-free materials to repair damaged books; lining paper objects; affordable repair tools and supplies and much more. A full discussion of when and how to make repairs, and alternative conservation practices that enable each librarian to develop procedures appropriate to his or her library are also provided. Here is the practical guidance you need to successfully perform archivally-sound repairs - even on a limited budget.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555704087
Publisher:	Neal-Schuman Publishers
Publication date:	01/28/2001
Series:	How-to-Do-It Manuals Series
Edition description:	Subsequent
Pages:	293
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.75(d)

Editorial Reviews

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Kenneth Lavender's Book Repair is a complete course of instruction on all aspects of basic book repair and book conservation practices. A superbly presented "how to" manual, Book Repair offers illustrated sections on cleaning, mending, hinge and spine repair, strengthening paperbacks, and more. Newly added material covers wet and water-damaged books, mold and mildew, repair of book linings and pamphlet bindings, using acid-free materials to repair damaged books, lining paper objects, affordable repair tools and supples, and much more. Book Repair is an essential, critically important acquisition for book collectors, academic and public libraries staffs, as well as antiquarian and used bookstores in-house reference collections.