Boxes for the protection of rare books : their design and construction / compiled and illustrated by Margaret R. Brown, with the assistance of Don Etherington and Linda K. Ogden.
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780844403652
Category
Publication Year
1982
Publisher
Library of Congress, United States
Pages
289 pages
Subject
Book boxes
Abstract
A comprehensive review of one of many conservation techniques developed at the Library of Congress. Directed to practicing book conservators, custodians, and curators in libraries and archives who wish to utilise the latest methods for boxing important bound materials.
Description
Phased preservation box design -- Portfolio design (stiffened flaps, one-piece covering) -- Fore edge grip box design -- Standard rare book box design without portfolio -- Standard rare book box design with the portfolio smaller than the book -- Standard rare book box design with the portfolio larger than the book -- Standard rare book box design with portfolio : other variations -- Double-tray book box design.
Number of Copies
1
