Is this a book that you’re repairing? If you had to remove the leather from the spine, and later reapply it, would you choose to preserve the monsters or fix them?
I would leave them in place. Even though they might look ugly and weird, they are part of the history of bookbinding.
Peachey Conservation 
Where could they be?! 🙂
Is this a book that you’re repairing? If you had to remove the leather from the spine, and later reapply it, would you choose to preserve the monsters or fix them?
I would leave them in place. Even though they might look ugly and weird, they are part of the history of bookbinding.