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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 507302, member: 56"]I've had a couple of books re-backed, but never had a custom binding made. I can't honestly say the cost of re-backing was justified for any book I ever owned. Could have just bought a better copy for less.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its one thing to have a book bound to be consistent with other books in your library (I don't know how often that is done these days), and another to have a custom decorative binding applied. Those things can be works of art in their own right, and very expensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>"the five ridges on the spine": 'raised cords' I think that's called.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 507302, member: 56"]I've had a couple of books re-backed, but never had a custom binding made. I can't honestly say the cost of re-backing was justified for any book I ever owned. Could have just bought a better copy for less. Its one thing to have a book bound to be consistent with other books in your library (I don't know how often that is done these days), and another to have a custom decorative binding applied. Those things can be works of art in their own right, and very expensive. "the five ridges on the spine": 'raised cords' I think that's called.[/QUOTE]
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