“On the evils of oversewing” Oversewing is a “repair” technique used by commercial binderies (and now fortunately out of fashion), but it also was used a primary sewing structure back in the day as well. What you’re looking at is an example of the former, where a modern book has its spine chopped off, and […]
Sooooooomebody went a little crazy with the Demco hinge tape (link is definitely not an endorsement, but for educational reasons only)!! I counted SEVEN pages with the tape on it, not to mention the green tape on the cover. This book is now brittle and breaking at the edges of the tape. Sigh.
My face when people on the internet use wildly wrong bookbinding terminology. Oh honey, no. Also my face when I get called a conservationist or a restorer. It’s hard being pedantic sometimes.
This is the first time I’ve seen a diazotype that wasn’t a single sheet or an architectural print. This one is a music score, with tape on it, natch. It stinks to high heaven.
Time wouldn’t be a very good conservator. Look how he’s poked his scythe right through the canvas! For shame.
Just a silly little bookplate I whipped up the other day.
Welcome to the 18th century, where the ex libris are made up and the straightness of your tooling doesn’t matter.
Arrrrrrgh!
Pressed saguaro flower, photographed on the light-table. conservethis: Still life with saguaro flower and paste.
I feels ya, book.