19th century binding

Conservation of a 19th-century binding.

Vilnius University Library, Rare Books Department, Shelf No. PD 471 (1/2).

 

Conservation and images by Ieva Rusteikaitė.

Condition

  • Dust
  • Big loss in the spine area
  • Previous repair
  • Completely loose boards
  • Delamintation of the boards
  • Broken sewing supports
  • Deformation of the folded sheets with etchings
  • Tears and loss in the sheets

Treatment applied

  • Dry cleaning
  • Removement of the previous repair
  • Repair of the paper loss in the leaves and endpapers
  • Repair of the broken sewing supports
  • Consolidation of the spine
  • Cover repair
  • Leather loss repair
  • Reattachment of the cover
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