“There is no such thing as restoring an old binding without obliterating its entire history.”
E.P. Goldschmidt, Gothic and Renaissance Bindings I, 1928, p. 123.
Book Conservation
Book Conservation
“There is no such thing as restoring an old binding without obliterating its entire history.”
E.P. Goldschmidt, Gothic and Renaissance Bindings I, 1928, p. 123.
Peachey Conservation 
I admire conviction in any argument.
Thanks for the clear and inspiring essay. All the Best, Ruth Walker
I guess I could respond by playing devil’s advocate against my impulses and say that as he was writing this in 1928, Goldschmidt was ahead of the curve.