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Today I'm working on repairing pamphlets from Cornell's
collection of law trials.
This pamphlet dates from 1689
and, it was bound with
10 other pamphlets
in a volume
which...
created problems for
the condition of the pamphlets.
And I removed them from the volume, and at this point
I've dry cleaned the pamphlets using a rubber dry cleaning sponge.
It looks kind of like this at first, and after I've done some cleaning
this is the kind of soot and dirt
that comes off the pamphlets.
So now it's ready for guarding
which is the procedure we use to
reinforce the sewing area of the pamphlet, and
Here's an example of...
what it looks like at this point
where you can see
the inner edges are rough
and the pamphlet is in 2 pieces.
So...I'm going to take a piece of Japanese tissue.
This is very strong tissue
made predominantly from kozo,
...which is mulberry.
And I'm going to use wheat starch paste,
which we make here in the lab from wheat starch and filtered water.
It's heated to a certain temperature
and cooled and then strained
through a fine strainer.
I've added a little water to it
to make it of a good consistency for spreading.
So, I'm going to
paste up this piece of tissue.
And... I work the paste into the tissue and...
place it on the paper.
Then I press out any winkles
or lumps with this bone folder.
And then, a piece of
Remay
which is a non-stick fabric,
and a piece of blotter goes on top,
And then we put it under a board to dry.