Indictment and Trial of Richard Rum (1770)
Author/publisher: Printed and fold by S. Southwick
Imprint/date: Newport, 1770
Owner: The Library of Congress, Law Library
Condition Overview: Overall textblock darkening and yellowing; staining; tears; losses.sewing, split gatherings, leather remnants .
Treatment Rationale: Multi-year project involving the treatment and paper case conservation rebinding of the Law Library’s pamphlet Trial’s Collection to ease handling by library users.
Treatment Justification: Multi-year project involving the treatment and paper case conservation rebinding of the Law Library’s pamphlet Trial’s Collection to ease handling by library users.
Title page view, before treatment. Photo Credit: Meredith French
Treatment Overview:
Textblock preparation: Iron gall ink inscription stabilization. Removal of water-soluble degradation byproducts. Reinforcement of paper with a calcium hydroxide solution and gelatin sizing application. Guarding of the centerfolds. Stabilization of tears and creases.
Rebinding: Rebinding into a conservation paper case for user accessibility.
Photographic Documentation
Image Processing In-Progress
