Conservation of a Lithuanian book of prayers and religious songs Diews yra Meile. Dated by the end of 19th century or the beginning of 20th century and published in Germany.
Private collection.
Conservation and images by Ieva Rusteikaitė.
Book of prayers “Diews yra Meile”
Condition
- Previous repair
- Dust
- Loose sheets
- Loss in the endpapers
- Tears and breaks in cover joints
- Lost cover spine
- Deformation and delamination of board corners
- Loose gatherings and leaves
Treatment
- Dry cleaning
- Tape removal
- Repair of the text block
- Consolidation of delaminated boards
- Attachment of loose sections and leaves
- Repair of the covering materials
- Cover attachment
- Repair of endleaves
Endpapers
