Categories
ConserveThis! Archive Uncategorized

Opening an uncut book, with a paper knife. Whoever had checked this out before it was sent to the lab must not have read very much of it because half of the textblock was uncut, and thus unreadable! (Source: http://bookbindingdictionary.com/)

Categories
ConserveThis! Archive Uncategorized

Edge decoration and marbled endpapers on an 18th century French binding.