{"id":405,"date":"2014-01-27T16:50:31","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T22:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tslacconservation.wordpress.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2018-06-21T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T20:08:28","slug":"surprise-spine-lining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/conservation\/2014\/01\/27\/surprise-spine-lining\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Spine Lining"},"content":{"rendered":"

A book\u2019s spine is often held together by some combination of sewing, glue, and linings of textile, leather, or paper.\u00a0 Usually, paper linings are made of solid-colored, text-weight paper.\u00a0 Occasionally, a surprising paper lining can shed light on the fast-paced, sometimes improvised nature of bindery work.<\/p>\n

The Index to the Executive Documents of the Senate, 1859-60<\/i> presented a surprise when it came to the conservation lab.\u00a0 Opening the spine region for treatment revealed a bucolic scene:<\/p>\n

\"Spine<\/a>

Printed image caption text: \u201cShort horned Cow Fidelle, and Calf, bred by Thomas Robinson, Esq., of Burton on Trent, 1848. W.H Davis Pinxt. T. Sinclair Philada.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

The paper lining seen here supports both the book\u2019s spine and the back of its spine covering in a common structure known as a hollow tube.\u00a0 Though binderies typically stocked raw materials for their work, recycling was not unfamiliar, especially when circumstances, resources, or economy dictated its application.\u00a0 This lining, then, is likely a piece of binder\u2019s scrap \u2013 unremarkable in its day, but more notable to discover 150 years later. \u00a0\u00a0The lithographic image looks similar to those from 19th<\/sup> century popular illustrated magazines, such as Harper\u2019s Weekly<\/i>.<\/p>\n

This charming image must be covered once again in the course of conservation treatment for this book.\u00a0 However, our lab database allows a photograph of the paper lining to be attached to the book\u2019s treatment documentation.\u00a0 In this way, the conservation process can return the book to working condition and document its hidden surprise along the way.<\/p>\n

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