Here's just a small sampling of the treasures we've helped preserve over the years.
memoirs of madame junot, duchesse d’abrantes
Publisher: Richard Bentley and Son, London
Publication Date: 1883
Full restoration including sewing, rebuilding covers with new Spanish moire marble paper and treat half bound leather cover.
London magazine 1773
Full restoration including page repair, sewing, new cover matching original style binding
Marble paper cover called nonpareil, the name for this pattern is a French word which translated means ‘matchless’ or ‘unrivalled.’ This is also known as the Old Dutch pattern. Leather half bound with corners is Harmatan goatskin. Repair paper for pages is imported Korean and Japanese mulberry paper with long grain fibers for strength. Endsheets are made with Hahnemuhle mould-made Bugra papers.
1906 PARKERSBURG WEST VIRGINIA DIRECTORY
Book was damaged by client’s dog. Had to piece back together several sections of book which had been chewed to pieces. Afterwards, signatures were guarded and stitched back together. Cover was repaired and cleaned.
First edition dr. Seuss green eggs and ham
Full restoration of original cover, stitching of textblock, page and end sheet repair.
