It is really useful for the bindery team to see the item/s that need attention. If you can take a photo of;
- The front and/or back boards – This will show us if the boards are still attached
- The spine – A lot of the bindings we deal with have missing spines
- The book block – To assess if the pages have come away from each other and the book needs resewing
- Any additional damage/issues – So we can add this to the quote
From these images we can make up a rough quote of the work required to repair your binding. We can then contact you and discuss the details.
    
Most damage can be addressed so I am sure we can repair the book. When restoring a book in this state we will creat a new spine which will allow the boards to be reattached. This process is called rebacking.
we will try to match the colour and material of the cover and build a spine that reflects the missing piece. We can also use foil or gold to apply title, author, year and any additional tooling onto the new spine.
  
We can make a number of enclosures to store the item in question. We can create a solander/clam shell style box that will keep the item safe from the elements. All the materials we use are acid free so you can be sure your item will be stored correctly and will you allow you to enjoy the item for years to come.
We also create flap cases which are ideal for storing individual items be it a manuscript, small book, comic, letter, poster etc.
      