BOOK BACKS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 461, 9 April 1890, Page 2

BOOK BACKS.

To repair the book which has the back off, proceed in the following manner. Take, the book and gently strip off all the. p,res vious lining from the back, and wash the. back with warm water until all the old glue is cleaned off. Procure two pieces, of paper, for end paper to the book. They, may be white or coloured according to, fancy ;cut them twice the size of the book, and fold in the centre. If coloureJ, the. coloured side in ; paste them down the.fold with flour paste (using the fingers) about din. broad, and place them carefully on the book, the fold of the paper flush with, the eJge of the joint—i.e., therisen-up part of the back of the book.- liub tire paper, well into the joint, taking care hot to cut or tear it in any way. When these have, become dry, put a nice coating of warm, thin glue over the back of the book, and allow it to dry. Now get a piece of thin calico or muslin, cut it the l.ngth of the. book, and about two inches, broader. Grlue the back pgain and fay the cloth on, allowing it to cume over equally on both sides. Leave aside to c(ry "after rubbing. \yell, to ensure the cloth sticking to the back- In tfye meantime, take the back—• or, as it should be termed, the cas?— of the. book, and cloap off any torn or, ragged bits of the old p .per or lining still adhering to. it- Now take the bookfnd fit -itin to the, case, taking care that the front o,f the,ease, and boqk agr«e. This done, open one ofthe boards qf the book, and witty a paste.brush paste the end jkiperand the piece of cloth overlapping from the back ; shut the board, turn oyer t(ie book, and repeat the ga ting upon the other side, it into a press or under heavy weights until dry If this has all been, properly tone, the. buok will be as firm as ever it \va.,—f’r iq • Shop VSection of ‘ Work.’