ilRilegalibro. Broken spine. What to do

How to rebind damaged books. From the problem to the solution.

Dust Jacket
Detached cover
Title on the spine
Broken spine
High spine
Cut
Buckling book
Broken section book
Broken single leaf book
Broken books with notching
Singer sewing
Tear leaf
Detached leaf
Staples
Adhesive tape
Inserts

Glossary

Broken spine

	The problem
	What to do
	What not to do

Cotton tape and acid-free paper
While you wait for a new binding, use cotton tape and acid-free paper to hold together the detached or broken spine to the book.

Broken spine cover
Have the new cover always done with a loosely attached spine, even if it requires flexible sewing around the cords.

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