ilRilegalibro. Cut. What not 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

Cut

	The problem
	What to do
	What not to do

It’s not recommended to trim the pages, in particular if the edge is too narrow to prevent loosing some of the text.

to cut the edge

to cut the edge

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