Project Gutenberg 2010-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 53 Buck, Mitchell S. (Mitchell Starrett) 1887 1959 Buch, M. S. (Mitchell Starrett) Buck, Mitchell Starrett 18017835 Book Repair and Restoration: A Manual of Practical Suggestions for Bibliophiles Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Walt Farrell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Book Repair and Restoration: A Manual of Practical Suggestions for Bibliophiles" by Mitchell S. Buck is a practical guide focused on the art of book repair and restoration, likely written in the early 20th century. This manual offers bibliophiles valuable techniques and tips for maintaining their treasured books, ensuring that they can preserve both their physical condition and inherent value. The book is particularly relevant for those who appreciate the craft of bookbinding and wish to undertake restoration on their own. The opening portion of the book introduces the foreword and the first chapter, which provide insights into basic restoration methods for old and rare books. It emphasizes the importance of careful handling, diagnosing damage, and executing simple repairs such as cleaning bindings, collating pages, and mending tears. Buck also stresses the significance of preserving the original features that add to a book's history and value, warning against unwanted alterations that could detract from its charm. Through detailed instructions and practical advice, the author sets the stage for helping readers nurture their collections with care and respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Books -- Conservation and restoration Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other 177802 177717 2024-10-13T14:03:58.999889 2023-09-14T07:04:48.499393 text/html text/html 178006 2021-01-06T09:31:07 text/html 3715089 2024-10-13T14:04:08.546867 application/epub+zip 3713007 2024-10-13T14:04:03.323867 application/epub+zip 123787 2024-10-13T14:04:01.706859 application/epub+zip 3959648 2024-10-13T14:04:11.819803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3929313 2024-10-13T14:04:06.985871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229064 2022-09-14T16:16:46.470865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146031 145991 2024-10-13T14:03:58.291880 2023-09-14T07:04:47.829394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146013 2021-01-06T09:33:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19002 2024-10-13T14:04:11.957794 application/rdf+xml 25821 2024-10-13T14:04:02.282854 image/jpeg 4790 2024-10-13T14:04:01.994838 image/jpeg 54647 2021-01-06T12:38:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 3610599 2021-10-24T15:10:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 3834529 2024-10-13T14:03:59.093884 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog