There are many reasons a collector or institution would choose to create a new binding in an historic style.
Often, the original binding is not strong enough to be repaired, but the appearance of a traditional binding is still preferred. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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Mason and Dixon Report
A reproduction of the original Mason and Dixon Report, issued as a reprint in a single unsewn section.
Locate and duplicate a title page, sew on raised bands with blank sections. Full calfskin binding, with a leather spine label. |
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Velschii, Georg. Commentarius in Ruzname Naurus, 1676
This item had been rebound at a commercial library bindery in low quality and inappropriate materials, much to the dismay of the collector, who requested a period binding.
Full calf binding, new leather spine label. |
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18th century sample binding
This sample textblock was constructed of handmade paper with marbled endpapers, a two-color hand-sewn endband, and an edge decoration on all three sides with sprinkled indigo pigment. The spine was lined in paper and vellum, and dyed calfskin was hand-pared for a full calf tightback binding. |
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Johnson's Dictionary in two volumes, 1755
The Dictionary had been bound in calf, then rebacked during the 19th century, when page repairs and new endpapers were incorporated. |
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| The collector requested a binding for reference use; the spine was cleaned and relined, leather jointed endpapers were constructed out of marbled papers, and a full leather goatskin binding was made. |
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| The original spine labels were retained and re-incorporated. |
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| Clamshell boxes were made to protect the books from sunlight and environmental conditions in the library. The boxes are lined with a selection of famous quotes by Samuel Johnson. |
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