Book sewing supplies: thread, needles, beeswax. Kept in a library card catalog drawer.
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“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 […]
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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.
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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.
This book was brought to us last Friday. Somebody found it, soaking-wet, outside the bathroom on Thursday night. This is definitely one we’ll be ordering a straight-up replacement for, rather than trying to fix. Please note the fly.
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Animated book boxes, aka four-flap wrappers aka tuxedo boxes aka preservation enclosures.
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From “Leather for Libraries”, 1905. Read it online!
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From Reverend O’Conor’s “Facts About Bookworms”. New York, 1898.
“If you’ve cracked the spine, don’t make a fuss, no need to whine, just give it to us. Burma Shave.” “When you’re in Preservation, just take a look, it might be quite broken, but we’ve got your book. Burma shave”
Roses are red, Violets are blue, If you put tape on your books, I’ll never EVER love you.