Monthly Archives: March 2018

“Scotch” Tape on Dust Jackets 1

This entry was posted in bookbinding techniques dust jacket repair and restoration and tagged book restoration don't do this to your books dust jacket restoration and repair scotch tape on by

For a very difficult dust jacket repair… I received a dust jacket restoration job for Steinback’s The Grapes of Wrath. It was in pieces and had a ton of scotch tape all over the joints and edges of the outside! Yup…it’s the good side. It had been on there long enough to really adhere to […]

self adhesive tape on the front of the dust jacket
drop spine box opened to show auxiliary storage

Drop Spine Boxes with Auxiliary Pockets and Folders

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Drop spine boxes are the go-to solution for complete protection for valuable books. Unlike a slipcase that exposes the spine to light, dust and air, the book in a drop spine box is fully enclosed, buffering atmospheric influences and saving it from shelf-wear or the occasional bump. In most cases a basic drop spine box […]