Services & DETAILS

General Cloth Cover Repairs:

• REBACK (replacing a broken spine)
• RECASE (reattaching a textblock that has come out of it’s existing case)
• NEW CASE (replace existing with new cover, includes new endsheets, end bands, and reinforcing materials)

Leather Cover Repairs:

• REPAIR BROKEN SPINE (use colored mending tissue or leather to hold breaks)
• CONSOLIDATION (apply chemical to help solidify and stabilize leather)

Additional Work:

A combination of the following may be needed in addition to cover repair:

• SPINE (clean textbook spine, attach new support material (mull) & endbands
• ENDSHEETS (replace existing endsheet with new)
• TORN ENDSHEETS (reinforce with Japanese tissue along gutter)
• SEWING (tighten or replace sewing)
• GUARDING (reinforcing pages where the sewing has pulled through)
• PAGE MENDS (reattaching tears, covering tears with Japanese tissues/papers, filling where missing paper)

Upgrades:

• COUNTERSINKING (new spine material under existing cover; this leaves the cover flush)

Housings:

• TUXEDO BOX (a lightweight, custom made four flap enclosure)
• DROP SPINE BOX (a sturdy custom made cloth covered clamshell style box)

Note: There are many other forms of repairs and housings possible. Once I have seen the item, I will be better equipped to offer other suggestions and potential courses of action.

SHIPPING

When shipping to me, please wrap any materials tightly in paper and surrounded them with packing materials. A book that shifts while in transit can be further damaged. If after receiving the repair estimate you decide not to have the work done, I will ship the item back to you.

PAYMENT

I take cash, checks and money orders. I also accept Venmo, PayPal, and Velle for an additional 3% processing fee, as these apps charge to transfer funds.

BIDS/TURN AROUND

Once I have seen the books in person I will submit a work bid. I will let you know if there is an existing queue of books and how long it will take for your books to be next up for repair.