by Eric the Owner | Nov 11, 2010 | antique book restoration, book rebinding
Question: Cloth Hardcover vs Leatherbound Hardcover: Between the two, which one do you say is better for long-term keeping? I have some old books that I want to rebind, and I’m not sure which is better. Answer: Better depends upon more than just...
by Eric the Owner | Jan 3, 2009 | antique book restoration, bookbinding leather, calfskin, deerskin, genuine leather supply, goatskin, lambskin, leather strength, pigskin, sheepskin binding, types of leather
Question: What do you believe is the best quality leather out there? Answer: I can’t answer that question easily except to say that the best leather out there is the leather that’s right for you. But I know, that was not the question. The best quality...
by Eric the Owner | Jun 16, 2008 | antique book restoration, benefit of book repair, book evaluation, book investment, book rebinding, book repair, book restoration, old book restoration, re-covering a book, value of books
Question: Am I depreciating the value of my book by having it repaired? Good question! First it has to be determined whether or not your book even has a value. Contrary to what many people may think, most books do not retain their value or increase in value after...
by Eric the Owner | Feb 22, 2008 | book repair, document repair, document tape, page repair
Sometimes I’m asked about how to do page repairs. Really, no variety of Scotch tape is good for those types of things. The tape (and the page) will turn yellow and it’s really only a temporary fix. What you need is document repair tape. It is made out of...
