Restorations & Repairs

restorations & repairs

Bible repairs are offered, e.g. torn pages, detached covers, etc. Just call or email for an estimate. Restoration and conservation projects can be quite involved and require unique materials and extreme care.

1876 Family Bible

The Bible was in pieces, neither cover was attached
Rice paste used to break up old glue on spine
long-fiber Japanese paper used to reinforce the spine
a layer of linen is added which strengthens the spine and will be used for the new hinges
Very thin, but strong, long-fiber Japanese tissue is used to mend torn pages
Broken hinges are fixed with a thicker long-fiber Japanese paper
The original headbands are cleaned and restored
A very durable long-fiber paper which will fill the hinge gap underneath the original covers is painted to match
the corners are delicately lifted in order to secure turn-ins underneath the leather
A strong Oxford-hollow is fashioned to give the spine strength
The linen is delicately glued underneath the leather on the covers
The under layer is cut to size and the turn-ins are folded underneath the original leather
A special leather consolidant is applied to prevent further leather-rot
All original material is carefully removed from the back of the spine
A new layer of long-fiber paper is applied to stabilize the spine
Finally, the spine is applied atop the restructured book