Minor Repairs (Corners, Hinges and Caps)
Minor repairs are fairly simple repairs to mend abraded covers (especially the corners), damaged caps and loose hinges. While treating corners and caps can seem cosmetic, minor damage like this can cause further damage in the future since the book is no longer being protected by its cover. Loose hinges, if not tightened, can eventually cause the boards (i.e. covers) to fall off. These repairs generally take less than 15 minutes to perform and us a minimal amount of materials and tools.
- Title:
- Merry chimes : a collection of songs, duets, trios, and sacred pieces… by L.O. Emerson.
- Publisher:
- Chicago : Lyon & Healy, 1865
- Call Number:
- M1994.E53 M47 1865
- Description:
- 1 score (224 p.) ; 14 x 19 cm
- Permanent record:
- catalog.lib.msu.edu/Record/folio.in00003324192
- Author:
- Phelps, Lincoln, Mrs., 1793-1884
- Title:
- Botany for beginners: an introduction to Mrs. Lincoln's Lectures on botany
- Publisher:
- New York, Huntington & Savage, 1848.
- Call Number:
- QK47 .P527 1848
- Description:
- 216 p. illus. 17 cm.
- Permanent record:
- catalog.lib.msu.edu/Record/folio.in00003372824
- Author:
- Gallaudet, T. H. (Thomas Hopkins), 1787-1851
- Title:
- The school and family dictionary and illustrative definer
- Publisher:
- New York : Robinson, Pratt, 1842.
- Call Number:
- PE1628 .G3 1842
- Description:
- viii, 221 p. ; 16 cm.
- Permanent record:
- catalog.lib.msu.edu/Record/folio.in00001392781
The corners on this cover are frayed and expose the book board underneath. This will lead to further degradation.
The corners have been repaired by consolidating the frayed cloth and book board.