Displaying 1 of 1 2001 Format: Book Author: Lavender, Kenneth. Title: Book repair : a how-to-do-it manual / Kenneth Lavender ; illustrated by the author. Edition: Second edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, [2001] ©2001 Description: xxiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. illustration Series: How-to-do-it manuals for librarians ; no. 107 How-to-do-it manuals for libraries ; no. 107. Subjects: Books -- Conservation and restoration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Bookbinding -- Repairing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index. 026291 LCCN: 00048206 ISBN: 1555704085 (alk. paper) System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Summary A guide to repairing older books, as well as poorly-made and costly new ones. Covering both basic repair techniques and sound conservation practices, the manual offers illustrated sections on cleaning, mending, hinge and spine repair, strengthening paperbacks, and more. Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
