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Before treatment
Before treatment
After treatment
After treatment


Object: Pamphlet, letterpress printed, 1761
Medium: Oil based printing ink
Support: Handmade, antique laid and chain, rag paper, bound with linen twine

Condition before treatment: The pamphlet is folded in half, and the pages dirty and torn with some losses at the bottom edges.

Treatment: Unbound, humidified and pressed. Gently surface cleaned and mended using Japanese paper and methylcellulose adhesive. Rebound, using original twine and original stitch/knot placement.

Before Treatment
Pamphlet before treatment


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