Evangelisches Choralbuch, ~1890

After allowing this volume to passively grace my music stand for several years, I decided it would be better appreciated by a pianist friend of mine, and so restored it to a usable state. The textblock was coming loose at the signatures and was almost completely separated from its case. I repaired the signatures, resewed and lined the textblock, then refit the textblock into the original case after lightly treating the spine leather to quell disintegration at the head and heel.

Signatures re-guarded with kozo paper and bone-folded.

Textblock re-sewn and lined with kozo paper and linen.

Completed repair. While the textblock was being repaired, the spine leather was lined with kozo paper on the inside and powdery areas were treated with Klucel G to prevent further deterioration.