Basic Book Repair Methods:

Don't throw them out-repair them! This practical manual shows you how to preserve cloth-bound library books. Schechter gives detailed instructions for the cleaning and mending of paper, book hinge repair, case and textblock reattachment, cloth rebacking, and retitling. He describes procedures chronologically and illustrates them with black-and-white photographs. Supply lists are provided with each procedure and a bibliography of supporting literature is also included. These simple-to-learn steps are geared primarily to nonvaluable material and can be used as easily by nonprofessionals as professionals. The book can be used as a repair manual in libraries or as a training tool. This book addresses some common preservation techniques that invariably become necessary in library and archival collections of any size. The procedures are described in chronological sequence, and photographs show the techniques from the viewpoint of the person actually doing the work. The recommended repair methods can be accomplished using tools and supplies that are both easily obtained and useful for multiple purposes. Contents include: (1) "Cleaning Paper"; (2) "Mending Paper"; (3) "Book Hinge Tightening"; (4) "Repairing Interior Hinges"; (5) "Hinging-in Pages"; (6) "Case and Textblock Attachment"; (7) "Cloth Rebacking"; and (8) "Retitling." Appendixes include a wheat-starch paste recipe, the addresses of supply retailers, a glossary of selected terms, and sources for further reading. An index completes the book. (AEF) Schechter gives detailed instructions for the cleaning and mending of paper, book hinge repair, case and textblock reattachment, cloth rebacking, and retitling. Procedures are illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Supply lists are provided, and a bibliography of supporting literature is also included Cleaning Paper -- Mending Paper -- Book Hinge Tightening -- Repairing Interior Hinges -- Hinging-in Pages -- Case And Textblock Attachment -- Cloth Rebacking -- Retitling. Abraham A. Schechter ; Illustrated By The Author. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 83-84) And Index.