Conservators study one of the large volumes

The rebinding of Audubon’s 'Birds of America'

The oversize volumes required a team of bookbinders

Rebinding

      After thorough records were made, including notes, diagrams, rubbings and photographs of the existing structure and decoration, a schedule of treatment was devised:

      • Taking the books apart
      • Conservation of the plates
      • Adding paper guards
      • Making sections
      • Rounding the spine
      • Headbands
      • Covering
      • Endpapers
      • Finishing
      'Birds of America', spine vol. IV
      Taking rubbing of original tooling
      'Birds of America', spine vol. IV
      Original tooling
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