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No Leafcaster? No Problem! Using the suction table to fill large lacunae in an entire volume
Baker, Whitney
Baker, Whitney
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Abstract
A seventeenth-century English herbal arrived in the
conservation laboratory in poor condition. Most of the text
block was severely mold- and vermin-damaged. The book
consisted of over 150 folios, each of which required significant mending to repair large lacunae. The conservator determined that pulp filling might be an efficient and effective treatment for this volume, but no leafcaster was available. After experimentation borne out of necessity, a system was developed for pulp filling on the suction table. The equipment used included the suction table, a kitchen blender, pieces of blotter, pulp, a water sprayer, droppers, a Teflon folder, spun polyester sheeting, and a Japanese hake brush. The poster presentation followed the treatment
of the volume, provided guidelines for using the
pulp filling technique for large projects, and summarized
the successes and challenges encountered during the treatment.
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This paper was first presented as a poster at the Changing Book: Transitions in Design, Production, and Preservation conference, July 23-24, 2005, Iowa City, Iowa, and presented as a poster at the AIC 34th Annual Meeting, June 16–19, 2006, Providence, Rhode Island.
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2006
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American Institute for Conservation, Book and Paper Group
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Keywords
Leafcasting, Mending, Conservation, Treatment
Citation
Baker, Whitney. 2006. “No leafcaster? No problem! Using the suction table to fill large lacunae in an entire volume.” Book and Paper Group Annual 25: 55-57.