Restoring vintage cookbooks - Member Meeting Place - Eat Your Books

Forum

Search the Forum
Welcome Guest! You can not login or register.

Notification

Icon
Error
Restoring vintage cookbooks   Go to last post Go to last unread
Options
Previous Topic Next Topic
MarciK
avatar
#1 Posted : Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:50:49 AM(UTC)
I have some vintage cookbooks with ripped binding and pages coming out, even crumbling due to age. Does anyone know if there is a way or restoring or securing these cookbooks so they can be preserved for years to come? I’m more interested in finding a business that does it than me trying to do it myself. Does something like this exist?
mjes
avatar
#2 Posted : Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:18:34 PM(UTC)

Yes, there are businesses that do book repair/restoration. Yellow Pages or Google book repair should give you some leads.

Deborah
avatar
#3 Posted : Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:25:12 PM(UTC)

Yes indeed, there are book restoration specialists out there! Do a search online for "book restoration near me" to see if there are any bookbinders or others who repair/restore antique books located close enough to travel to for an in-person estimate, but there are also businesses throughout the US who will give you an estimate based on photos and then restore books you send to them. 

MarciK
avatar
#4 Posted : Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:15:05 PM(UTC)
Thank you! I’ll try that.
lkgrover
avatar
#5 Posted : Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:45:35 PM(UTC)

Also, contact a local college/university library for a recommendation of a local bookbinder. Most smaller institutions send their materials out of book repair and/or binding, and are acquainted with local companies. As a librarian, I frequently get asked this question.

You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.