The Complete Guide to Book Repair & Conservation Basics runs to about 12,000 words across ten chapters. Chapter topics include: Why This Guide Exists; Conservation Ethics; Assessing a Damaged Book; Tools & Materials for Home Book Repair; Repairing Torn & Damaged Pages; Tightening & Repairing Loose Hinges; Reattaching a Detached Cover; Rebacking; A Worked Project. Alongside the chapters you get a quick-start path, a frequently asked questions section and a glossary of terms. It comes with 3 companion printables: Book Damage Diagnostic Checklist, Repair Tool & Material Shopping List and Hinge & Spine Repair Quick-Reference Chart. It opens in any web browser on your phone, tablet or computer, and later revisions are free to buyers.
Digital download: you receive a zip file with the guide and the printable PDFs. Guide text written with AI assistance from the author's outline and technical direction, edited and finalized by Niche & Nuance Studio.
