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 Dog Chewed Diploma Sometimes "man's best friend" is his worst enemy, as in the case of this chewed up diploma. The dog must have liked the taste of the paper some. He apparently swallowed pieces. When we restored this document we mounted it on linen reinforcing cloth and framed it.   War With Devils - 1797 This little volume was rescued from the "Pierce House Fire" 1981 at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. It was part of the personal library of Pierre S. Dupont, II, Longwood's founder and creator. There was not enough of the original binding left to merit restoring the leather binding. The text however, exibited fire, smoke, and water damage. Note the "tide marks" in the "before" view of the text-block. Treatment on this book called for disassemblimg the text-block, then washing and bleaching, followed by deacidifying and resizing of the pages. The pages were put in proper sequence and re-sewn onto raised linen cords. Silk head and tail bands were hand-woven onto the text-block. The original boards were flattened and reused and covered with calfskin which was marbled employing the ancient method of using various chemical salts sprinkled onto wet leather to form various shades and patterns.  The Practical Husbandman - 1757 Our customer opted for a replica binding on this book. We still used the original boards after the old leather was removed. The sewing structure was broken and in need of resewing. After resewing onto raised cords, a new, vegetable tanned calf binding was made. The leather was the sprinkled and chemically stained to simulate the appearance of the original, The spine was then hand tooled according to the original design. Because the old end papers were missing, new ones were stained to have the appearance of age.  Family Bible was found in the attic of our customer's aunt. It was under the eaves where there was a roof leak. At first, our customer thought it was a block of wood supporting the rafter. A closer look told him that it was a book. On examination he discovered many familiar names in the record section and knew this book must be saved. The embossed boards were delaminated and deformed, which necessitated re-wetting and reforming. The leather was shrunken and extremely brittle. The old leather was chemically treated to produce flexibility. After the text-block was resewn and backed, it was recovered with new leather used where leather was missing. The original leather was then reapllied. Everything seen in the before view has been used in the restoration, as seen in the after view.  History of Delaware - Thos. Scarf 1880 Unfortunately, we have no before shot of this set. Quarto: half leather with corners. Beveled boards with vegetable tanned calf. Genuine gold tooling. The boards and cloth are original to this set. The gilt work is a replica of the original. To give the new leather an older appearance it was somewhat distressed.  Complete Arithmatic - 1886 "Complete Arithmatic" was a textbook used by the owner's grandfather. Therefore, it was important that as much of its original appearance was maintained. The leather spine was missing and only the portion that extends onto the front and back cover remained. The boards were covered with paper which had worn through in various places and was worn away completely at the corners. A new leather spine was made and attached to new cover boards that was then covered with paper tinted to match the original paper, The old paper was lifted from the old boards and reapplied onto the new.  Custom Leather Journal The binding of this custom made journal was made by cutting strips of natural finish, vegetable tanned cowhide and weaving them into a basket pattern. The linings on the inner covers is French marble paper. The word "JOURNAL" is blind stamped on the spine. The text-block is 100 lb. Manadnock Dulcet paper, sewn onto tapes. Thus, allowing the book to open relatively flat to accomodate the writer. The edges of the text-block are stained a mahogany color and burnished to a high gloss.  Large Medieval Journal (Recreation) This journal was commissioned by a lady in England as a present for her husband who keeps a journal and also draws in it. He is very fond of things medieval. The book is 11.5 inches by 16.5 inches. It was hand sewn with linen thread onto heavy cords, laced into wooden boards. It has hand woven colored linen headbands and silk end-papers. The hammered brass work (corners and escutcheons) were artificially aged. The English calf binding was also made to look as though it was in use since the 16th century.  Quaker Lectern Bible This Bible was printed in 1807. The original binding was not salvageable. The sewing in the text-block was broken in several places, necessitating re-sewing. The Bible was resewn onto heavyweight cords, as it was originally and the original boards (old leather removed) were laced on. This type of sewing is extremely durable and unfortunately almost never done these days. A new diced calfskin binding was made onto the book and was hand tooled with 23K genuine gold. Today, this Bible is on display at the Kennett Square, PA Quaker Meeting House.  The Nonviolent Eucharist Only seven of these books were produced in this form and dedicated to the Pope by the author Rev. Charles McCarthy of Boston. They were bound in Nigerian goatskin and tooled in gold and blind (impression only). The volume that you see pictured was presented to Pope John Paul II at The Vatican by Bishop John Michael Botean of Canton, OH.  Emerson's "Character and Heroism" Salvaged from a flood; this little volume was partially restored. Most of the original "non-turned" calf binding was made too brittle for use by the flood water. The portion that bore the title and decoration was saved and reused as an overlay on a new non-turned calf cover.  Langston Hughes' "The Weary Blues" (Box) The binding on this book was in very good condition. Its owner wanted to protect it from wear and environmental enemies. We constructed a protective box that had the appearance of the original book so that even though the book would not be readily seen, its look was represented by the box.  "The Ginger Man" - J.P. Donleavy 1955 (Box) This first edition (1955) paperback needed protection and its rarity demanded a fine leather box to house it. The box was, of course constructed of acid free binder's board and covered with vegetable tanned Nigerian goatskin then decorated with 23K gold. The inner case is lined with silk moire.  "The Road to Oxiana" Bound in scarlet Nigerian goatskin with genuine gold hand tooling, and French mabled end papers. The text-block has red burnished red edges.  Lewis Carroll's "Hunting of the Snark" This rare edition was given a calfskin box, worthy of its value. The box is constructed of acid free binder's board and wood, covered with English calfskin. The edges are hand gilded with 23K gold. The padded inner case is rayon acetate and French marble paper. The "Hunting of the Snark" book was also restored, but, no "before) pictures were taken.  "Burnham's New Poultry Book" 1871 This book was restored for the University of Pennsylvania Library. All existing materials, with the exception of the library reference numbers label on the spine, were used in the restoration. The end papers with important signatures and the bookplate were washed, deacidified, and reused.  An Essay on Electricity - 1790 The treatment on this book was a replica binding. 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