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9780810852242

In-House Book Binding And Repair

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  • ISBN13:

    9780810852242

  • ISBN10:

    0810852241

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-09-26
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press
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Summary

In-House Bookbinding and Repair is a working document that contains information on setting up both a basic bookbindery and repair lab (i.e. the design, equipment, tools, and supplies needed) and instructions on rebinding and repairing cloth-bound books. Highly illustrated to greater enhance its usefulness, this manual also covers various aspects of book repair and conservation, and contains appendixes on manufacturers and suppliers of materials and products discussed in the text, an extensive Glossary of terms, a separate section on World Wide Web Resources, and a helpful bibliography. This manual will prove valuable to libraries of all sizes and locations.

Author Biography

Sharon McQueen is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Part One: Setting Up Shop
The Environment
1(6)
The Equipment
7(8)
The Tools
15(8)
The Supplies
23(8)
Part Two: The Process Recasing a 20th- or 21st-Century Book
31(62)
Parts of a Book and Types of Damage
33(6)
Preservation Awareness
39(8)
Preparing the Text Block
47(14)
Resewing
61(6)
Making the Case
67(6)
Casing In
73(4)
The Hollow Tube
77(6)
Rebacking
83(6)
Saving Provenance
89(4)
Glossary 93(12)
Manufacturers and Suppliers 105(4)
World Wide Web Resources 109(4)
Bibliography 113(2)
Index 115(4)
About the Author 119

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