Heavily abraded edges, a lost corner, and deeply damaged spine leather defined this books key concerns.
Conservation endband to replace one missing from the book.
A progress image once spine linings were replaced,
the corner rebuilt, and boards re-attached to the textblock.
the corner rebuilt, and boards re-attached to the textblock.
Finishing repairs. Small areas of toned 5 gsm tissue
were used to cover exposed areas of board on the edges.
were used to cover exposed areas of board on the edges.
An infill was made for the lost corner.
Final condition after treatment.