• Michael L. Chrisman is a world recognized master bookbinder and rare book conservator/restorer. Mr. Chrisman is also a former rare book conservator at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where he was one of the five conservators of the President Thomas Jefferson Collection Conservation Project. His fine restorations and design bindings are found in public and private libraries throughout the Americas and Europe.

DISC ONE

1. Assessing the Book

2. Lifting the Spine

3. Cleaning the Spine

4. Anchoring an Original Headband

5. Preparing and Cleaning the Text Block

6. Page Repair – Tear

7. Guarding the Shoulders

8. Ageing the Headband

9. Preparing the Boards for Re-backing

10. Making the Incision

11. Attaching the Compensating Strip

12. Selection and Preparation of Leather

13. Aligning the Boards and Gluing-up

14. Applying the New Leather to the Spine

15. Working the Original Leather into the Re-back