Conservation of a book from the 16th century royal library of Sigismundus II Augustus, a king of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Vilnius University Library, Rare Book Department, Shelf No. II 4708-4712a.
Rare and precious volume of several 16th century prints with a very damaged binding. A part of the text-block was missing and provoking further damage of the spine, breaking of cords, leather, parchment linings, etc. Since the remaining binding provides valuable historical information, it was treated with especially strong emphasis on minimal intervention. The preservation of the original shape of the book and compensation of the structural losses was ensured by unattached inserts made of archival quality materials.
Conservation by Ieva Rusteikaitė.
Images by Raimondas Malaiška.
