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BOOK: 



Historia Naturalis Brasiliae 



I Mauritius., 1648 



CONDITION WHEN RECEIVED: 



Boards off, largely decayed, leather spine gone, end papers (pastedowns) 



unusable, headbands missing. 



PROCEDURES: 



Attach (new) boards using overcast cloth joint method. Firm up bands on 

 spine (building up with cord). Covering with calf (1/4 bd) and new cloth. 

 Handmade paper. Pastedowns and fly leaves (new), new sewn headbands, 

 extensive paper repair, cloth hinges. 



DATE: 



30 September 2002 





CONSERVATOR: 









J. Schiller 



