From the Book - Second edition revised /
Introduction to book repair
Organization of the chapters
Importance of the item to the collections
Physical needs of the item
Desired outcome of this repair
Resources available for this repair
Principles of conservation
1. The basics : tools and techniques : what you need and what you need to know
Tools, supplies, and equipment
Basic structure of common books
Kneaded erasers and wallpaper cleaner
Alternative conservation suggestions
3. Treatment of water-damaged books and papers and removal of mold and mildew
Treatment of water-damaged books
Books with only edges wet
Treatment of water-damaged papers
Disaster recovery specialists
Japanese paper and starch paste
Repairing losses with heat-set tissue
Repairing losses with Japanese paper and starch paste
Tipping-in and hinging-in
Hinging in a group of consecutive leaves
Hinging in individual sections
Lining with heat-set tissue
Lining with Japanese paper
5. Hinge and spine repair
Binding and sewing structures
Repair of casebound books
Repairing broken back of textblock
Reinforcing an inner hinge
Replacing one inner hinge
Reinforcement of paperbound books
Reinforcing a paperback book with boards
Reinforcing a paperback cover with inner hinges
Reinforcing a paperback cover with outer hinges
Reinforcement and binding of pamphlets
Alternative conservation suggestions
Enclosures for two-dimensional objects
Making an acid-free folder
Enclosures for three-dimensional objects
Polyester film book wraps
Polyester film book jackets
Polyester film pamphlet holder
Appendix A. A disposable box of paper or polyester film
Appendix D. Bibliography of print and electronic resources