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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ex Libris, post: 2275441, member: 14916&quot;]As an old paper collector, I have quite some books that could use restoration. Some of the books are worth it and other not. I even have a few old book that are beyond repair. For some reason I am quite cautious with restoring my books. I realize I am just a temporary guardian of these books. But if I don&#039;t get them repaired they will be getting more and more damaged.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next week I have a meeting with a book restorer for one of the older books in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>Divi Cyrilli Patriarchae Alexandrini, In Evangelivm Ioannis Commentaria (Cyril&#039;s commentary of the Gospel of Saint John), Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Printed in 1524 by Andreas Cratander in Basel, Switserland. The book is in small folio format, bound in blind stamped leather and has some remains of clasps.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the inner side of the boards ar covered with medieval handwritten parchment. I haven&#039;t identified this text yet. The text has some very beautiful capitals.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far the good news. The leather binding has severe damage, the leather back is completely missing and the front board of the binding is loose.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I want to have the book a new back, the leather on the cover repaired and fasten the boards again. I am not sure how much it will cost, but I&#039;m quite sure it will be not cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p>The book is quite rare. I could find 7 copies in the libraries worldwide and none for sale at the moment:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Andreas+Cratander&amp;dblist=638&amp;fq=ap%3A%22cyrillus%22+%3E+yr%3A1524&amp;qt=facet_yr%3A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Andreas+Cratander&amp;dblist=638&amp;fq=ap%3A%22cyrillus%22+%3E+yr%3A1524&amp;qt=facet_yr%3A" rel="nofollow">https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Andreas+Cratander&amp;dblist=638&amp;fq=ap:&quot;cyrillus&quot;+&gt;+yr:1524&amp;qt=facet_yr:</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Would you like to get updated on the progress of this restoration?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257403[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257404[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257407[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257405[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257406[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]257410[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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