Treatment Justification:
This manuscript is included in the Persian Manuscript digitization project. The treatment aims to stabilize it for handling during scanning and enhance its overall appearance. At LoC, digitization often involves short-term stabilization like disbinding and page repair before post-digitization treatment. This process, exemplified by MS 28, entails sending the object back to Conservation for final assessment and treatment completion.
Persian Language Binding MS 28
Author/creator: Unknown
Imprint/date: 18th century
Owner: Library of Congress, Asian & Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Condition Overview: Overall surface grime; broken and missing sewing thread; broken supports; tears; missing spine piece; damaged gatherings; red rot.
Title page before treatment, detached front board, insect damage.
Treatment Summary:
Textblock Preparation: Reinforced spine folds and centerfolds as required. Addressed losses and repaired pages in the first and last gatherings. Reconstructed missing areas and repaired pages in the initial gathering. Rebound textblock using 35/3 unwaxed cotton thread, consistent with Persian binding tradition.
Spine Consolidation: Strengthened spine using WSP and cotton lining (3 cm flanges). Added chevron pattern endbands through sewing.
Case Preparation: Utilized paired leather for cover material. Recased into a new binding structure in harmony with the original.
Photographic Documentation
1. (BT) Front board three-quarter view; normal illumination. Detached boards; split gatherings; missing spine piece; severely abraded paper sides.
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(BT) Evidence of leaves found in the textblock
(BT) Spine lining, sewn-on endband remnants.
