– – Bookbinder’s Dressing – – The ultimate food for leather.
Click here to try a can. Bookbinder's Dressing is my formulation of of an ancient recipe handed down from master to apprentice for over 500 hundred years. I make this in small batches and will mail it the same day your order is received.
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Category Archives: 20th century
1922 Iowa Baseball Team Photograph
This twenties photograph needs a little help. Since this “before” shot I have taken it out of the frame and scanned it at 600 dpi. Originally being pretty sharp the scan when blown up on a large monitor allows you … Continue reading
Posted in 20th century, ancestors, cleaning, closeup, conservation, conserve, date photos, heirloom, paper mending, photography, restore, touch-up
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Small Bible Rebound
This little Bible has just gotten worn out. The spine is an embrittled hide glue mess. After this picture was taken, I took the binding apart, made page repairs, sweated off the old glued spine and then locked it in … Continue reading
Posted in 20th century, bible, bindery, conserve, hinge, leather, reback, restore
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Pete Seeger Ballads Complete
From wikipedia: Seeger was one of the folksingers most responsible for popularizing the spiritual “We Shall Overcome” (also recorded by Joan Baez and many other singer-activists) that became the acknowledged anthem of the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement, soon after … Continue reading
Posted in 20th century, cleaning, heirloom, paper, paper binding, paper mending, perfect bound, touch-up
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Pete Seeger’s American Ballads
Pete Seeger’s American Favorite Ballads is in for repair. The book needs a lot of attention. Continue reading
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Clothbound Books Restored
Example of two clothbound books repaired by the bookbinder. Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, closeup, cloth binding, corners, paper, reback, spine, touch-up
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