Trial of Major Moses White
Author/creator: Unknown
Imprint/date: 1827
Owner: The Library of Congress, Law Library
Condition Overview: Overall surface grime, creases, tears, two sewing campaigns.
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 Summary:
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 into a conservation paper case for user accessibility
Opening view, after treatment
Treatment photo documentation
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