I per­form con­ser­va­tion treat­ments on books and paper that have his­tor­i­cal and/or sen­ti­men­tal value.

Con­ser­va­tion treat­ments include reat­tach­ing cov­ers and spines, new bind­ings, resewing text blocks, paper repair and sur­face clean­ing. I retain as much of the orig­i­nal mate­r­ial as pos­si­ble, and use sta­ble and durable materials.

Exam­ples of con­ser­va­tion treat­ments I have per­formed can be viewed here. You can also pre­serve your arti­facts in pro­tec­tive enclo­sures, see exam­ples here.

It is very dif­fi­cult to assess a book’s needs from a pho­to­graph alone. I am happy to meet with you to dis­cuss your options and exam­ine the object in per­son. Cost esti­mates and ini­tial con­sul­ta­tions are free of charge.

Con­sul­ta­tion
One of the most impor­tant aspects of car­ing for one’s col­lec­tion involves the stor­age envi­ron­ment. Fac­tors such as tem­per­a­ture, rel­a­tive humid­ity, light lev­els, and shelv­ing can adversely affect the con­di­tion of your col­lec­tion. I am avail­able to assess your stor­age con­di­tions and sug­gest changes that will con­tribute to the ongo­ing preser­va­tion of your collection.

Another ser­vice I pro­vide is to develop a cus­tom data­base for you to orga­nize and cat­a­log your col­lec­tion. This is use­ful not only in terms of secu­rity, but also for insur­ance purposes.

Please con­tact me to dis­cuss how to best pre­serve your book and/or collection.