Re: [GBW] saving original endsheets

["Peter D. Verheyen" <verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tell us more. Age of book/paper, decorated/plain, what are you using to try
to remove?

Peter

At 09:04 AM 5/19/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> My problem: I have been unsuccessful at removing the endsheets on a
> book.  They are beginning to tear.  I think that I have been too timid in
> removing them and have caused this.  I would still like to save them.  Any
> suggestions in removing endsheets that are stubborn and torn?  Or is it a
> better idea to just finish tearing them off and replacing them with a good
> paper?  Someone suggested that I try to make a color copy of them, but I
> do not know of a place that offers archival copying in my location
> (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas). Or if that is a good idea at all.
>
> thanks,
> Leslie


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Peter D. Verheyen
Bookbinder & Conservator, PA - AIC
<verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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