NS Conservation offers a full range of conservation and restoration services for books and paper. Our staff has expertise working with paper, cloth, leather, and parchment. We will be able to extend the life of your object.
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These services include:
Cleaning
Washing
Humidification and Flattening
Stain Reduction
Deacidification
Tape Removal
Tear Repairs
Reattaching Covers
Replacing Covers
New Spines
New Covers

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Example Treatments

Family Bible, Leather Reback and Corner Repairs
This family Bible came to me with one board falling off and the other board having fallen off. The treatment began with the removal of a previous reback, including removing the old leather from the boards. The spine had been heavily lined and this was also removed. Once the spine was cleaned new linings were placed on it including an airplane cotton lining with flanges to attach the boards. The boards were made up of at least two laminated boards, this created a natural split into which the airplane cotton flanges could be inserted and adhered. The boards themselves had their corners rebuilt and covered with a toned Japanese paper. Lastly a leather reback was performed using a sympathetically colored piece of leather.

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