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1. Instruments of Torture (Our New Exhibit is Up!) - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2011/08/03/instruments-of-torture-our-new-exhibit-is-up/

   Small items such as scalpels, brushes and bone folders are displayed, as well as materials like Japanese paper and sewing threads.  It (...)

2. Preservation Underground - Page 14 of 59 - Duke University Libraries Preservation

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/page/14/

   This repair had retained the section sewing and the boards but replaced the badly degraded leather spine and heavy, brittle end sheets.

3. Islamic Binding Workshop with Yasmeen Khan - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2024/04/18/islamic-binding-workshop/

   Post navigation Previous Post Enclosure Love: The Lilly Renovation Edition Next Post Sewing Spiral-Bound Items into Pamphlet (...)

4. Visions of the Alhambra - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2020/08/21/visions-of-the-alhambra/

   I performed dry cleaning and page repair, in- situ sewing repair, board reattachment, leather rebacking, and leather corner repair.

5. Moving the Duke Family - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2020/09/25/moving-the-duke-family/

   Duke family Lilly Library Renovation moving paintings Post navigation Previous Post Sewing Models: Pandemic Edition Next Post With (...)

6. Maps of Durham - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2021/04/16/maps-of-durham/

   The leather joints have completely split and the spine piece is just hanging on by a thread now. Fortunately the sewing and spine (...)

7. The Case of the Oily Book - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2025/02/19/the-case-of-the-oily-book/

   The text was bound in an early paper binding with a parchment spine overlay. The sewing was broken in places and pages were coming loose.

8. Celebrating Founders Day by Conserving Early Duke History - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2012/09/28/celebrating-founders-day-by-conserving-early-duke-history/

   The pictures here show some “before treatment” images, with broken sewing, missing spines and torn up-bindings; the “after treatment” (...)

9. Merit Badge Workshop - Preservation Underground

   https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2017/03/31/merit-badge-workshop/

   We also developed a few simple jigs to make some complicated tasks, like scoring accordion folds or marking sewing stations, a little (...)

10. Evidence in Print Waste - Preservation Underground

    https://blogs.library.duke.edu/preservation/2021/10/15/evidence-in-print-waste/

    The date at the top left was slightly obscured by minor losses and the remnants of fanned-out sewing supports, adhered to the interior (...)