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"If you love your books ..."
$20 - $60 per book
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I am a frugal person, and naturally expect others to be as frugal as myself. I also have found that the most efficient way to work around the drying times of various adhesives is to treat a stack of books as a single project, working them in tandem. Therefore I reserve my most modest rate for working in this manner.
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The following criteria apply:
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1) The customer sends me 10 or more books at one time, specifying this service for the lot. Alternately, the customer sends me fewer than 10 books and I deposit them in the 'IN' basket until 10 have accumulated.
2) I prioritize the necessary mechanical repairs and perform them in sequence, endeavoring to limit the time spent to the $20 - $60 range. Most will fit into this range.
3) Should a given book exceed the $60 limit I will break off work (having already performed the more serious repairs) and query the customer for authorization to continue, as the remaining work falls within the next level of service.
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Some examples of repairs included in this level of service:
split inner or outer hinges repaired
loose pages
tears mended (within reason)
pencil marks
stains or smudges cleaned (somewhat)
cracks - some signatures split from binding (not excessive)
frayed/loose cloth (not excessive)
partly separated hinge
loose spine/covers tightened up
scotch/masking tape removed (as possible)
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Sorry, but nothing much can be done about foxing, water damage, brittle paper, warping, fading, or smell. any attempt to address these 'necessary evils' must be referred to a higher level of conservation.
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Rare Book Conservation
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