The Restoration of Leather Bindings (Ltp Publications ; No. 20) Tapa blanda - 1984

Amer Library Assn, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Amer Library Assn, 1984-07-01. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked, uncreased, gently used. Cover has light wear. Pages clean & bright, binding tight. Ships Next Business Day.

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American Library Association, Chicago, revised edition, 1984. Illustrated wrappers, large 8vo, 28 cm,. xv, 266 pp. From the author's introductory note : "Much has changed in the field of binding restoration since this book first appeared in 1972. Substances have been introduced which aid the lifting of deteriorated leather from tight backs, changes in the tanning and treatment of leather are proposed, new suppliers of materials have emerged and others have changed address, and new books and periodicals have appeared, so the text has been brought up to date to the best of the author's ability. Many restoration techniques are now dealt with in greater detail and a new chapter on the rebinding of antiquarian books, with information on the fitting of clasps, has been added, together with a section on the treatment of vellum bindings, in the hope of increasing the usefulness of the book. Details of very recent advances in the manufacture of longer-lasting leather and in the treatment of… Leer más

Chicago: American Library Association, 1984. Revised Edition. Softcover. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 266 pages: ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects: Bookbinding Repairing. Books Conservation and restoration. Leatherwork Conservation and restoration. Leather bindings (Bookbinding) Conservation and restoration. Genre: Illustrated.