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      • Home
      • Latest Projects
      • About SB&P
      • Conservation Videos
      • Portfolio
      • 1602 Geneva Bible
      • Compendium
      • 1920s Bible
      • tape removal
      • pen and ink
      • hymnal
      • Contact

    Southern Book & Paper Conservation, LLC

    • Home
    • Latest Projects
    • About SB&P
    • Conservation Videos
    • Portfolio
    • 1602 Geneva Bible
    • Compendium
    • 1920s Bible
    • tape removal
    • pen and ink
    • hymnal
    • Contact
    • …  
      • Home
      • Latest Projects
      • About SB&P
      • Conservation Videos
      • Portfolio
      • 1602 Geneva Bible
      • Compendium
      • 1920s Bible
      • tape removal
      • pen and ink
      • hymnal
      • Contact

      Southern Book & Paper Conservation, LLC

      • Latest Projects

      • About SB&P

        Hey guys!

         

        I repair loved heirloom books - including Bibles, cookbooks, and vintage children's books.

         

        I also provide conservation treatment services for museums and special collections/archives, including appropriate written and photo documentation.

         

        Please contact me with any questions you have. I love chatting about book and paper treasures!

         

        Kathryn Wright

        MSIS & CAS in the Conservation of Library and Archival Material

        Owner & Conservator at SB&P

         

         

         

         

        Profile

         

        Client scope:

        • Private clients from all over the US, plus international clients
        • Regional institutional clients include: 
          • Andalusia, 
          • Thronateeska Heritage Center, 
          • The Jekyll Island Museum, 
          • The Alabama Department of Archives and History

         

        Professional Service:

        • Reviewer for the Journal of Paper Conservation
        • Keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions

         

      • Conservation Video Series

        Video portfolio | Show & Tell

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

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        Portfolio

      • 1602 Geneva Bible

        This Bible had already undergone an interesting and unfortunate repair, 

        perhaps around 150 years ago.

        1602 bible, previously and poorly repaired
        before
        before
        before
        humidified, flattened, and lined pages
        separating previously glued title page in a bath
        lined title page
        rebuilt, cleaned, and ready for sewing
        resewn and reattached to case
        after
        after
      • United States Compendium, 1890s

        This book required sections to be rebuilt and resewn 

        as well as a new toned spine piece.

        before
        before
        after
        after
        after
      • Bible, 1920s

        This Bible was an heirloom that needed a new cover. 

        I inset the original cover which was embossed with her mother's name.

      • Manuscript, early 1800s

        One of the most challenging aspects of modern conservation is the removal of pressure sensitive tape. 

        First the plastic carrier is removed, then the adhesive itself.

      • pen & ink schematic, ca.1900

        This oversize drawing had to be surface cleaned before it could be mended.

      • Hymnal, 1890s

        This repair required stabilizing the end bands for reuse. The text block also contained cellulose-carrier tape with water soluble adhesive, which is much easier to remove than modern tape.

      • contact

        Cell: 478.283.8659 | southernbnp@gmail.com

         
        I can usually provide a ballpark estimate based on pictures. Please text or email me pictures of your item.
         
        In-person meetings are by appointment only.
         

         

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