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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
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