DESCRIPTIO ARTIS DESTILLATORIÆ, 1651

Glauber, J. R. FURNI NOVI PHILOSOPHICI, Sive DESCRIPTIO ARTIS DESTILLATORIÆ NOVÆ […]. Amsterdam, 1651.

Vilnius University Library, Rare Books Department, Shelf No. III 2281-2282.

 

Conservation treatment by Ieva Rusteikaitė.

Photographed by Raimondas Malaiška.

Condition

  • Mold
  • Dust
  • Dirt and stains
  • Parchment deformation
  • Loss of ties
  • Tears and paper loss in the pages
  • Loss in the endleaves
  • Loss of adhesives in the spine area
  • Deformed or broken endband cores
  • Loss of parchment lining in the spine area
  • Damaged sewing structure

Treatment

  • Disinfection
  • Dry cleaning
  • Repair of tears and paper loss
  • Sewing structure repair and consolidation of parchment sewing supports
  • Consolidation of the spine area
  • Repair of the endpapers
  • Endband repair
  • Cover attachment to the text-block