Restored/Conserved Binding
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D isappointingly there were only 7 entrants in this category. We urge all of you out there who restore or conserve books to consider entering this category in the future, as it is a great shame when the numbers of entrants is so low.
FIRST PRIZE (The Bernard Middleton Trophy)
WAYSIDE FLOWERS
Restored/Conserved by Chris Damp
Author: Thomas Miller
Treatment: Spine leather removed, boards re-attached with cotton, new endbands sewn on, spine re-lined, book re-backed with green calf, original spine replaced, corners consolidated and repaired, inner joints repaired, gold and leather re-touched.
This work was a very neat re-back which showed considerable skill and attention to detail.
SECOND PRIZE
THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS
Restored/conserved by Dominic Riley
Author: n/a
Treatment: Book re-backed with Goatskin preserving original spine. Corners consolidated and repaired. Leather and gold cleaned and retouched.
This restoration piece was found to be very sympathetic and housed in a very well made and appropriate protective box.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
THE PERFUMED GARDEN
Restored/Conserved by Marysa De Veer
Author: n/a
Corners consolidated, repaired and made up where necessary. Leaves re-guarded with dyed aero-linen, book re-sewn, Islamic style headbands sewn on, spine lined, missing areas of covering leather made up, boards reattached with aero-linen joints under Victorian marbled pastedowns, original siding paper replaced.
This was a restoration which the judges found to be very much in keeping with the original and also commented that it was a very difficult project, tackled well.
