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1. What's In The Lab: Duke And Sons Tobacco Album - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2014/01/28/duke_tobacco_album/

   The addition of all of the tobacco cards to the binding swelled the textblock to twice the size of the spine and blew out the (...)

2. Saving Serials - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2010/09/08/saving-serials/

   If you look closely you can tell something happened to them, but they look so much better than they did when they came in. Related (...)

3. Farewell Garrette! - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2019/07/26/farewell-garrette/

   An unsupported chain stitch serves as both the primary sewing and the board attachment.  The books are very flexible and open flat, (...)

4. Micro CT of Many (Mini) Manikins - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2018/04/20/micro-ct-of-many-mini-manikins/

   After transport to SMIF, Erin unpacks the manikins and removes their parts before securely wrapping them in low density material to support the (...)

5. What Comes Out in the Wash - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2021/09/03/what-comes-out-in-the-wash/

   What Comes Out in the Wash - Preservation Underground Primary Menu Skip to content About Exhibits Videos Announcements Conservation , What's In (...)

6. TRLN Bookbinders - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2010/06/09/trln-bookbinders/

   Many of our models were left uncovered so you can see the sewing structures. An in-depth discussion of the history of these bindings (...)

7. Enabling Project: Starting the E's (aka the bound monographs) - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2012/03/23/enabling-project-starting-the-es-aka-the-bound-monographs/

   Our student assistants are reviewing each book to find broken or loose sewing, loose or detached boards or spines, detached pages, etc.

8. Ledger Finds: Long Stitch Bindings - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2012/08/24/ledger-finds-long-stitch-bindings/

   The text pages were sewn in by hand through the covers with a long-stitch sewing style. These items were likely considered essential to (...)

9. Artistry in A Book of Colombian Poetry - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2023/04/21/artistry-in-a-book-of-colombian-poetry/

   Now our patrons can request this book and enjoy its artistry safely. A close up on the sewing inside and the final product. Related (...)

10. What Good Is A Box? - Preservation Underground

    https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2010/03/05/what-good-is-a-box/

    March 5, 2010 Beth Doyle 4 Comments A brittle book from the general collections came in today whose binding is holding on only by its spine (...)