Book Repair

by Kenneth Lavender

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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Library Science

Paperback

First published May 1, 1992

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does a good job of laying out the options for each needed repair - quickest, most long lasting, most cost effective. Not necessarily inspiring, but has a lot of practicality.

[Brian Chi]

Useful book, but my not exactly my cup of tea