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Introduction


Guiding Principles

Setting up the Area

Toolbox

Parts of a book

Practical Guidelines

Identifying Repairable Materials

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Your Comments

Self-Closing Wrapper

Cleaning

Torn pages

Tip in a Page

Hinge Repair

Corner Repair

Sewing a Single Signature

Spine Repair

Air Dry Method

Hinge Tightening

FAQs

A Simple Book Repair Manual

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The Book Repair Toolbox

Suggested Supplies:

  • Archival quality repair tape
  • Awl
  • Blotting paper
  • Bone folders
  • Book press
  • Bull dog clips #2, #3
  • Cotton gloves
  • Cotton tip applicators: 6 inch
  • Cutting board
  • Hake brush
  • Interleaving paper
  • Japanese papers
  • Knitting needles - several sizes
  • Linen thread
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