More images:

!Picture of the book's spine with a simple paper label

!The book's cover, with an image of the author pasted on it off-center

!The top of the book, showing that the covers are a bit too long and the pages have a slightly rough texture

Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on Reddit about repairing books. So, I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices; and pin it for anyone who needs it.

Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.

That said, here's how to repair:

Loose hinges:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUU4dwPzWA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyO8ptZAgI

Cracked hinge:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9Aqqns56E

Detatched hinge:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w3BayjJ1rU

Detatched text block (recase):

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6eH8eb6daw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4Zt9Yh5xA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4sIj6go5U

Warped hard cover:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn-13BopXq4

Spine replacement:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaig_rKS5g
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNWHhuSnk5Y
• https://youtu.be/FeuG264vGiQ

Torn paper:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBwT97IztS8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0d-VvDcg_M
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWBwOYRCHdE

Torn out piece of a page:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwTNVsi_HBg

Loose page:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvTK8tUCcmA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Sq2jflWHM

Harcover corner repair:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWL-swOol-8

Wet book:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_fwmdCyzo
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA2CAC9141448B159

Mold:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_KdBP_fM4Q

Warped paperback spine:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgLRFsGHzkg

Detatched paperback case:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWR2JmsbMm0

More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:

Rebind:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkEC56T7Qlo

Paperback rebind:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iByMBvpFTNk

Paperback to hardcover recase:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTANgmtpfQ

edit: added a spine replacement that doesn't lift the original book cloth

Not exactly a book, but I find preservation and restoration fascinating

Headband:

!(image)

I plan on recasing most of my sci-fi & fantasy like this

If you're interested in learning to bind books, the best place to start (IMO) would be YouTube tutorials! Here's who I would recommend:

DAS Bookbinding has a lot of great info and projects, a lot of which are historical bindings. Here's his playlist for getting started, and here's his playlist for a rounded & backed cased book.

Sea Lemon is another popular YouTuber, and her bookbindings are a bit more casual. Here's her playlist on methods & stitches, and here's her playlist on supplies & tips.

Good luck!