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From Jikji to Gutenberg

Posted by: Chloe Genter

A close up of the condition of one of the pages of the book. The page has text in black ink and traces of text with red ink.

Good Wood: Using Beech to Rebind a Medieval Manuscript, Part 2

Posted by: Chloe Genter

Above, a line of writing heavily crossed out with thick, dark brown ink. Below, the same line with the obscuring marks lightened enough to read the underlying text.

The Secret (Past) Lives of Library Books

Posted by: Bobbi Hinton

New Understanding of an Old Image

Posted by: Bobbi Hinton

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

How Pennsylvania Got an “R”

Posted by: Samantha Schireson

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Good Wood: Using Beech to Rebind a Medieval Manuscript, Part 1

Posted by: Samantha Schireson

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Repairing The Great Seal of the Realm

Posted by: Samantha Schireson

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Preservation Week 2022: Fragments, Discovery and Creating Knowledge

Posted by: Tana Villafana

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

A Remarkable Collection of Books: The Yudin Collection at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Samantha Schireson