tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215418432024-02-28T06:30:39.078-08:00Fine BindingsRestoration of antiquarian books using original formulae and traditional skills to period styles.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962392242053650484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21541843.post-1138289940489434652006-01-26T07:32:00.001-08:002006-01-26T11:08:32.153-08:00Fine Bindings - Conservation - Removing Foxing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/chuzz%20title.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/chuzz%20title.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Foxing can be a major problem in the deterioration of antiquarian books and a major headache to conservationists. The mildew spore is activated by damp conditions and accelerated by chemicals such as ferrous oxide in the original manufacture of the paper.</span><br /></span></span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962392242053650484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21541843.post-1138288485077808852006-01-26T07:13:00.000-08:002006-01-26T11:48:46.113-08:00Fine Bindings - Conservation - Paper & Book Restoration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/chuzz%20title%20clean.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/chuzz%20title%20clean.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">At Period Fine Bindings, an aqueous formula has been developed that neutralizes the spore and removes it without affecting the integrity of the paper or ink.</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/chuzz%20title%20clean.jpg"><br /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962392242053650484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21541843.post-1138286977848841202006-01-26T06:48:00.000-08:002006-04-15T09:12:00.626-07:00Fine Bindings - Paper & Book Restoration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/cook%201st%20page.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 181px; cursor: pointer; height: 114px;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/cook%201st%20page.jpg" border="0" height="108" width="177" /></a> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 177px; cursor: pointer; height: 116px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/cook%201st%20page%20clean.2.jpg" border="0" height="139" width="178" /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fine Bindings are often damaged in</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> different ways.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ink stains like these are very difficult</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> to remove as without proper analysis the structure of the</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> paper can be affected to the point</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> of disintegration.</span></span></span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962392242053650484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21541843.post-1138286534767487952006-01-26T06:32:00.001-08:002006-10-24T06:17:03.076-07:00Fine Bindings - Paper & Book Restoration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/pickwick%20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/pickwick%20.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/pickwick%20clean.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/pickwick%20clean.jpg" border="0" /></a><p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >In fact several stains need to be id</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >entified and a course of action taken for each one individually which may mean several</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > baths</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >of diffe</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >rent formulae followed by re-s</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >izing the pape</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >r.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/bib1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/bib1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/bib3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/bib3.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Coloured prints also need to be tackled with great care.<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/Horse"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/Horse%27s%20Head%20page.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/Horse"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/Horse%27s%20Head%20page2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As does pages with missing or dilapidated edges.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/DSCF0020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/DSCF0020.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/DSCF0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/DSCF0021.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Whatever the size, age, style or period.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/95/2180/1600/bible%201a.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/95/2180/320/bible%201a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/1600/Two%20Royal%20Bindings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/885/2113/200/Two%20Royal%20Bindings.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">By understanding and re-developing the lost "Art of Bookbinding" using hand made materials, original formulae and the traditional skills of the past Master Craftsmen, Period Fine Bindings can restore terminally damaged books to their original condition.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">For more information:<br />Email Paul Tronson Master Bookbinder at:<br />periodfinebindings@googlemail.com</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962392242053650484noreply@blogger.com0