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@lemm.eeBefore I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on Reddit about repairing books. So, I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices; and pin it for anyone who needs it.
Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.
That said, here's how to repair:
Loose hinges:
Cracked hinge:
Detatched hinge:
Detatched text block (recase):
Warped hard cover:
Spine replacement:
Torn paper:
Torn out piece of a page:
Loose page:
Harcover corner repair:
Wet book:
Mold:
Warped paperback spine:
Detatched paperback case:
More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:
Rebind:
Paperback rebind:
Paperback to hardcover recase:
edit: added a spine replacement that doesn't lift the original book cloth
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If you're interested in learning to bind books, the best place to start (IMO) would be YouTube tutorials! Here's who I would recommend:
DAS Bookbinding has a lot of great info and projects, a lot of which are historical bindings. Here's his playlist for getting started, and here's his playlist for a rounded & backed cased book.
Sea Lemon is another popular YouTuber, and her bookbindings are a bit more casual. Here's her playlist on methods & stitches, and here's her playlist on supplies & tips.
Good luck!