I love watching other restorers work. I wish you had spent as much screen time on the washing and deacidification as you did the leatherwork. Maybe you could make a video dedicated to the washing and deacidification process? That would be awesome. This video, as well as your others, is incredible and a wealth of information. Thank you!
Sherif, that was amazing! Thank you very much for sharing it. I have a question: what do you use for the deacidification? And how do you dry the paper after that process?
As a collector of 18th 17th and 16th century books I rarely purchase books that are total rebinds. If a book is totally dis-bound with no boards or back a complete rebind is appropriate. If both boards are available and an early owners bookplate, as appears to be the case here, they should be used in a restorative binding. If any of the spine remains it should also be used in the re-backing. We must always remember that the original binding, endpapers, early bookplates and marginalia are a part of the history of the book and should be preserved whenever possible.
Thank you for watching and for your comment. I am completely agree with you , this is one of the conservation ethics which is keeping all the historical evidence. But unfortunately, in some cases - as it is here- the boards acidity was very high with some addition fungs, the board material was from a second or third binding in this objects with a very poor material (wood bulb boards and very acidic leather deteriorated by red-rot) that is why we choose to keep the old binding separate in a box with the restored volumes and making a new period binding.
Many of the pre1800's books I have restored have been rebound at least once and often more therefore not much of the original book remains but keeping as much of the original is a priority. I have a book from 1684 that has maybe the 2 or 3 rebinding, the last one from the mid-1960's but...ruined by the addition of a modern machine-made headband which I would like to remove but it would involve too much damage to the book so it becomes part of the history of the book.
The Restoration of Dr Who I seem to run into you all over youtube! You into book binding and restoration as well? Seems we like a lot of the same stuff!
The restoration was great. I would have liked to see the old cover compared to the new one. I'm bewildered how the original pages were jagged and torn to begin with but after soaking (deacidification) they looked new. The freshly sewed book block at 0:54 is very satisfying to look at. Were the headbands stitched in somehow, or just glued on?
(تحديث محدث): What or how did you 'wash' the book; and with what kind of solution did you wash it in that didn't ruin the pages? / ماذا أو كيف غسلت الكتاب ؛ وبأي نوع من الحلول التي غسلتها في ذلك لم تدمر الصفحات؟
Thanks for the comment. Actually, in this particular case distilled water has been used, and Calsum bicarbonite has been used as an Alkaline in the deacidification process. It needs well trained paper conservator in order to not damage the paper inside the water.
@@sherif3afifi Ah.... interesting. Basic science and chemical processes. I should have known. That would explain also a bit of a family mystery. My late grandmother always suggested using (as she put it) "fine water" and a bit of, "bicarb" so you don't ruin the precious family item you're trying to protect. Smart on both your parts. Cheers to you and grandmother both, each for your wisdom!!
@@sherif3afifi انا عندي كتاب مستعمل و قد اصابت اوراقه الرطوبة حتى ظهر اثرها الوسخ عليها... فهل اغسل الاوراق في حوض من الماء المقطر ام هذا يضعف قوة الورق ؟
ما هو تاريخ طباعة هذا الكتاب؟ على ايه حال يمكنك اولا تجربة التنظيف الميكانيكي (استخدام استيكة أو جومة كما نطلق عليها ك سكندريين) حيث انه كما تقول حالة الورق جيده وبيضاء وان الغرض فقط هو التنظيف. لا انصحك باستخدام الغسيل بالماء أن لم تكن متدرب جيدا على عمليات المعالجة المائية حتى لا يؤثر هذا على ألياف أو أحبار الورق.
No, not enough, I want to see MORE! I would happily watch the skill, the craftsmanship, the transformation for much much longer.
I love watching other restorers work. I wish you had spent as much screen time on the washing and deacidification as you did the leatherwork. Maybe you could make a video dedicated to the washing and deacidification process? That would be awesome. This video, as well as your others, is incredible and a wealth of information. Thank you!
Book restoration + mozart = double joy
No words can describe the amazing steps
Thank you indeed
Book is very good..all old page..
Sherif, that was amazing! Thank you very much for sharing it. I have a question: what do you use for the deacidification? And how do you dry the paper after that process?
Nice transformation. Well done!
Great !!!! A work of art merci :) :) :)
merci à vous surtout :) :) :)
la pratique de votre art à ce niveau nous enchante : belle rencontre !!
Well, I definitely learned something new today.
+Daniel Suarez Thanks
Does anyone actually sew the head bands onto the book as we did in the 60s when restoring old books?
Beautifully done.
Thank you for the video!!
+Walter Kiel thanks
I can’t believe you stuck the headband on!!!
You can watch other headbands techniques in this play list
ruclips.net/p/PLGoAGzD8fNqaSCZZn58InMO6igvN09JPe
Was kostet eine solche Buchrestaurierung bei Ihnen?
As a collector of 18th 17th and 16th century books I rarely purchase books that are total rebinds. If a book is totally dis-bound with no boards or back a complete rebind is appropriate. If both boards are available and an early owners bookplate, as appears to be the case here, they should be used in a restorative binding. If any of the spine remains it should also be used in the re-backing. We must always remember that the original binding, endpapers, early bookplates and marginalia are a part of the history of the book and should be preserved whenever possible.
Thank you for watching and for your comment. I am completely agree with you , this is one of the conservation ethics which is keeping all the historical evidence. But unfortunately, in some cases - as it is here- the boards acidity was very high with some addition fungs, the board material was from a second or third binding in this objects with a very poor material (wood bulb boards and very acidic leather deteriorated by red-rot) that is why we choose to keep the old binding separate in a box with the restored volumes and making a new period binding.
Many of the pre1800's books I have restored have been rebound at least once and often more therefore not much of the original book remains but keeping as much of the original is a priority. I have a book from 1684 that has maybe the 2 or 3 rebinding, the last one from the mid-1960's but...ruined by the addition of a modern machine-made headband which I would like to remove but it would involve too much damage to the book so it becomes part of the history of the book.
Was every page individually cleaned?
The Restoration of Dr Who yes
The Restoration of Dr Who I seem to run into you all over youtube! You into book binding and restoration as well? Seems we like a lot of the same stuff!
I have an 18th century book that needs restoration. Please let me know who I can seek help from. I live in Toronto.
Excellent!
Thank you for the “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”, but I would have rather heard you describe your work in detail with no music. This was no tutorial.
+David L Indeed.
There was no tutorial because this was a professional restoration not a hobby guide.
The restoration was great. I would have liked to see the old cover compared to the new one.
I'm bewildered how the original pages were jagged and torn to begin with but after soaking (deacidification) they looked new.
The freshly sewed book block at 0:54 is very satisfying to look at.
Were the headbands stitched in somehow, or just glued on?
Thanks for the comment. The headband was just glued on.
wow that was amasing
+Sharon Bridgman thank you
(تحديث محدث): What or how did you 'wash' the book; and with what kind of solution did you wash it in that didn't ruin the pages? / ماذا أو كيف غسلت الكتاب ؛ وبأي نوع من الحلول التي غسلتها في ذلك لم تدمر الصفحات؟
Thanks for the comment. Actually, in this particular case distilled water has been used, and Calsum bicarbonite has been used as an Alkaline in the deacidification process. It needs well trained paper conservator in order to not damage the paper inside the water.
@@sherif3afifi Ah.... interesting. Basic science and chemical processes. I should have known. That would explain also a bit of a family mystery. My late grandmother always suggested using (as she put it) "fine water" and a bit of, "bicarb" so you don't ruin the precious family item you're trying to protect. Smart on both your parts. Cheers to you and grandmother both, each for your wisdom!!
@@trojanette8345 Yes it is the conservation science 😊
فخر لمصر و للامة العربية
استاذ شريف الله يعافيك ممكن استفسار من حضرتك ؟
طبعا 😊
@@sherif3afifi انا عندي كتاب مستعمل و قد اصابت اوراقه الرطوبة حتى ظهر اثرها الوسخ عليها... فهل اغسل الاوراق في حوض من الماء المقطر ام هذا يضعف قوة الورق ؟
@@sherif3afifi على فكرة الكتاب ورقه ابيض و ليس كتاب قديم
ما هو تاريخ طباعة هذا الكتاب؟ على ايه حال يمكنك اولا تجربة التنظيف الميكانيكي (استخدام استيكة أو جومة كما نطلق عليها ك سكندريين) حيث انه كما تقول حالة الورق جيده وبيضاء وان الغرض فقط هو التنظيف. لا انصحك باستخدام الغسيل بالماء أن لم تكن متدرب جيدا على عمليات المعالجة المائية حتى لا يؤثر هذا على ألياف أو أحبار الورق.
@@sherif3afifi طبع سنة 1982
TALK and EXPLAIN the process - the Music is useless.
هل من الممكن ابعث لك ايميلي لكي اتواصل معك
اخوك من السعودية
اهلا وسهلا بحضرتك. يمكنك التواصل على بريدي المتواجد على القناة. تحياتى
You skip too much of the work, it would have been nice to see more.
that will be $2000 please
I have a collection of some vintage books aging almost 100-300 years old. can anyone help me in restoring these ?
waits for the beat to drop... dies.
Henry jukawa