Leonard Diggs: Tectonicon [London, 1637]

This binding was in the original paper wrapper, which the collector requested be bound in with the item in a new binding. Page repairs throughout. Sewn with a quantity of blank sections of archival quality paper added at end of textblock to add thickness to book. Sewn on raised cords with archival, sympathetic endpapers. Full calf binding, leather spine label.

miniature reback & clamshell box | calfskin rebinding | calfskin reback | 18th C model
reback, Japanese paper | reback, Japanese paper and leather | limp vellum | board switch
renovation removal | reback, tightback | repairing repairs | historic rebinding
publisher's bindings | the unback | clamshell box | reback, with hollow
phase box| the cradles page