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Category Archives: paper mending
Civil War Photo Album (CDV)
CDV Civil War Album in for restoration. Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, album, ancestors, ancestry, cdv, civil war, conservation, date photos, documentation, genealogy, heirloom, paper mending, photography
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Heape Family Bible
A Family Bible with extensive records needs to be transposed to keyboarded text. Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, ancestors, bible, conservation, documentation, family bible, family tree, genealogy, heirloom, leather, paper mending, spine, tightback
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1818 Psalms & Sacred Musick Completed
An early 19th century binding is mended and ready for use. Continue reading
Posted in closeup, conservation, corners, embrittle paper, leather, odd stuff, paper, paper mending, spine, tightback
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Unusual Binding: 1818 Psalms & Sacred Musick
An unusually styled double book binding has found its way to the bindery. Continue reading
Posted in bindery, closeup, leather, odd stuff, paper mending, reback, spine
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Bible Nuther Family Complete
A 19th century Family Bible is repaired to original condition. Continue reading
Posted in ancestry, bible, bindery, closeup, conservation, family bible, family tree, leather, paper mending, reback, spine
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