Gold leaf, translucently thin, is applied to an antique book by a craftsman at Period Binders in Bath, England. The firm restores books of all ages and value to their original condition. Its work ranges from simple recase in original covers to the finest full Morocco binding, elaborately tooled using genuine gold leaf. A wide variety of materials are used to restore the books, including vellum, goatskin, paper, cloth, leather, wood, and mother-of-pearl. New bindings are carefully stained to match the originals and pages are cleaned and ironed flat. One of the craftsmen at the firm can even split a page into two thin halves so that a fine piece of matching paper can be inserted to fill a hole. Hasps and clasps are cleaned or renewed, as are the chains that used to be attached to large books to prevent theft. Period Binders also produce presentation copies of books, photographic albums, and other mementoes. The firm’s customers include private collectors, booksellers, libraries and universities throughout the world.
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Press, 13 June 1984, Page 15
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168Gold leaf, translucently thin, is applied to an antique book by a craftsman at Period Binders in Bath, England. The firm restores books of all ages and value to their original condition. Its work ranges from simple recase in original covers to the finest full Morocco binding, elaborately tooled using genuine gold leaf. A wide variety of materials are used to restore the books, including vellum, goatskin, paper, cloth, leather, wood, and mother-of-pearl. New bindings are carefully stained to match the originals and pages are cleaned and ironed flat. One of the craftsmen at the firm can even split a page into two thin halves so that a fine piece of matching paper can be inserted to fill a hole. Hasps and clasps are cleaned or renewed, as are the chains that used to be attached to large books to prevent theft. Period Binders also produce presentation copies of books, photographic albums, and other mementoes. The firm’s customers include private collectors, booksellers, libraries and universities throughout the world. Press, 13 June 1984, Page 15
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