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Category Archives: bible
Progeny: Gramma done good!
This Family Bible and its genealogy pages is about to be repaired. Read the inscription on the back.
Posted in 19th century, ancestors, ancestry, bible, family bible, family tree, genealogy, odd stuff
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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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Gladney Family Bible
Gladney Family Bible repair and restoration. The bookbinding is very straight forward on a leather bound book of the 19th century. Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, ancestors, ancestry, bible, family bible, family tree, heirloom, leather, paper mending, reback
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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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The judge’s Family Bible
The judge’s Family Bible came in for repair. Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, bible, conservation, family bible, heirloom, reback, spine, tightback
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