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REPAIR & CONSERVATION

Samples of custom enclosures and repair and conservation projects completed while a student technician at the Oregon State University library and as a student at North Bennet St. School.
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Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Custom clamshell enclosures for a four volume set of The Liturgy of the Hours.

Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Volume III of The Liturgy of the Hours with wrapper to support the text block and protect the soft vinyl covers.

Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Custom Clamshell Enclosures

Detail of protective wrapper and shoe to support the text block and protect the soft vinyl covers while standing upright.

Custom Clamshell Enclosure

Custom Clamshell Enclosure

Custom clamshell enclosure for a first American edition of "Orthodoxy" by G.K. Chesterton.

Custom Clamshell Enclosure

Custom Clamshell Enclosure

Detail of custom clamshell enclosure for a first American edition of "Orthodoxy" by G.K. Chesterton.

Leather Re-back After

Leather Re-back After

New leather spine on David Livingstone's Travels in South Africa

Leather Re-back Before

Leather Re-back Before

Damaged first edition of David Livingstone's Travels in South Africa

Leather Re-back Before

Leather Re-back Before

Damaged first edition of David Livingstone's Travels in South Africa

Cloth Re-back After

Cloth Re-back After

Roman Missal with repaired cloth spine.

Cloth Re-back After

Cloth Re-back After

Roman Missal with repaired cloth spine.

Cloth Re-back Before

Cloth Re-back Before

Roman Missal with damaged spine.

Cloth Re-back Before

Cloth Re-back Before

Roman Missal with damaged spine.

Cloth Re-back After

Cloth Re-back After

New custom toned cloth spine on Fox's Book of Martyrs.

Cloth Re-back Before

Cloth Re-back Before

Fox's Book of Martyrs with a detached spine before repair.

Cloth Re-case After

Cloth Re-case After

New Cloth case and foil stamped title.

Cloth Re-case After

Cloth Re-case After

Re-glued pages.

Cloth Re-case Before

Cloth Re-case Before

Detached pages.

Cloth Re-case Before

Cloth Re-case Before

Damaged case binding.

Tissue Re-back After

Tissue Re-back After

Tissue Re-back Before

Tissue Re-back Before

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