It is not surprising that at 112 years old this book was not is as fine a shape as it was when it was born. It had been re-spined once in the time honoured method of cardstock, string, and tape - which I am sure I have already shown you somewhere. But this new year repair required a bit more effort. It was, as you can see, hanging on by two original cloth tapes sewn to the spine. I did not want to cut those tapes, but I did want to give the spine a completely new mull for support. With the covers separated as they were it came to me in a bright moment to thread the mull between the tapes. This was done yesterday. Today I have glued the ends to the inside of the cover. I will show you more as the repair progresses.
It is not surprising that at 112 years old this book was not is as fine a shape as it was when it was born. It had been re-spined once in the time honoured method of cardstock, string, and tape - which I am sure I have already shown you somewhere. But this new year repair required a bit more effort. It was, as you can see, hanging on by two original cloth tapes sewn to the spine. I did not want to cut those tapes, but I did want to give the spine a completely new mull for support. With the covers separated as they were it came to me in a bright moment to thread the mull between the tapes. This was done yesterday. Today I have glued the ends to the inside of the cover. I will show you more as the repair progresses.
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