Original collage by me. This was a page that was cut out of a library book by a patron, which was replaced by us.
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From Reverend O’Conor’s “Facts About Bookworms”. New York, 1898.
Roses are red,Violets are blue,We pray the brown stain on this book,Was just chocolate fondue! Roses are red,Violets are blue,There’s a white stain on this page:We sure hope it was just a roux!
Roses are red, Violets are blue, If you put tape on your books, I’ll never EVER love you.
Roses are red Copy-pencil is blue If you wash without testing, A naughty conservator is you!
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A book bound in burlap! It’s as scratchy as it looks. The title and cover image were printed directly on the burlap. Saraswati, Baidyanath. Pottery-making cultures and Indian civilization. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1979, c1978.
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A book with a hole drilled through it. I can’t make this stuff up, it writes itself!
Carbon Fiber Lifter The carbon fiber lifter is a new tool to aid a conservator when mechanically lifting covering material, pastedowns and general delaminating. Â Lifting knives, teflon tools, micro spatulas, teflon co… SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
How to Handle Books, 1345 “For it behoves us to guard a book much more carefully than a boot.” See also:
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