Christian Life Songs
S. W. Straus, 1890
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Surface dirt throughout.
Abraded paper covered boards.
Abraded cloth spine.
Stapled textblock.
Separation of text block from case at the pastedowns.
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Dry cleaned throughout.
Removed staples.
Guarded sections as needed with tissue.
Attached extended guards on first and last sections.
Resewn all along web stitch.
Spine liner applied with tissue.
Removed old, failing cloth spine from case.
Created and attached new spine from tinted moriki and ramie stiffiner.
Reattached boards to spine.
Lifted pastedown on inside covers and used overlong guards to attach text block.
Consolidated board with methyl cellulose and tissue.
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