Book repair : a how-to-do-it manual /
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Author / Creator: | Lavender, Kenneth. |
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Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Imprint: | New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2001. |
Description: | xxiv, 269 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | How-to-do-it manuals for librarians ; no. 107 How-to-do-it manuals for libraries ; no. 107. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4435326 |
Summary: | 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. |
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Physical Description: | xxiv, 269 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-261) and index. |
ISBN: | 1555704085 |