r/bookrepair

This book (the walking dead compendium 1) has been on a shelf for about a year or so and I just now got around to reading it. Today i decided to see what season of the show the book leaves off on, so I went and flipped around in The back of the book a bit and while looking at some of the cool art I noticed that there was a rip in one of the pages… then I notice it wasn’t just one.. what I think happened is that the spine got stressed somehow and made the glue separate from the pages. Very annoying cause
Now I have to be very careful with the end end pages of a paperback which for me at least is very hard. Also this was a gift which makes it even worse.

While this is probably well beyond a full restoration, I wanted to try to preserve it and stop it from getting worse.

The cover is pretty torn up, and some of the pages have been dog-eared and folded over themselves.

I have an old paperback book that is starting to fall apart. I am aware of scotch book tape and will probably use that. But first I need to fix the spine. I am hoping someone can guide me on how to it and pages falling out. I’ve included photos.

As you can see the pages are starting to separate from the spine. There’s also a couple of pages that have completely come out.

Should I use archival glue to repair this? If so do I clamp it while drying? Any advice you can provide is appreciated.

I dropped my Bible. I’m looking for advice on repairs. I can use PVA and mull cloth, but I am wondering if I should go for something stronger? It’s about 2 pounds and I read it a few times a day. It fell off the bed when I fell asleep reading.

I have a LFL. I thought this was a cute book to read so I grabbed it. It's in a little rough condition and was wondering if I could do anything to protect it for the short time I have it. I'm new to repairs and thought this was a good opportunity to try. I think this book deserves it.

This is one of my baby’s favorite books at the moment, and unfortunately because i didn’t put it away properly i think he stood on it and managed to do this, or was just too rough with throwing it around. Either way i’m hoping it can be fixed, so i’m asking here for help on how to do so. There’s also another book that has similar damage on the spine, so I’m hoping it can be fixed the same way. If not, it’s not the end of the world, I’ll just search high and low for replacements. 🩵

Hi all,

I've this book which fell and got damaged. It's almost new but was cheaply done i think. I've looked for tutorials on YT, but didn't find anything useful. How would you proceed to repair this? Thanks all

Wet wipes and microfiber doesn't work. The book is new and from amazon it definitely isnt scuffed because rubbing it longer with microfiber definitely clears it a little bit. Maybe industrial oil? Idk

Got this hard cover version of Arkham asylum and I haven't read it yet because the pages are glued together near the spine really bad in some spots. If I just pull the pages apart they tear on one side or both so I need a way to dissolve the glue just in these spots or separate the pages and scrape off the glue without tearing the pages or damaging the bind of the book. Is this just a cheaply made edition of this book? Or maybe the previous owner left it somewhere hot and the glue melted and seeped into the pages a bit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Is acetone okay to use? I was using a guitar pick to just separate the pages and that seemed to be working but the glue is still there and I don't want to get too close and accidentally separate the pages entirely.

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows why there are dots on my book. It’s brand new, and this is actually the second copy I got from Amazon after returning the first one for the same reason.

Found this old Shakespeare book at a relative's house. I would really love to keep it but I have no idea if it's safe to keep around. If it is mold, is there anything I can do to disinfect it without ruining the book? Or is it done for?

The cover of the book is so folded. How to get rid of fold?

i’ve recently come into owning a first edition, signed copy of my favorite novel, but it was purchased at a library sale and is in poor condition. is there any way to remove the staining and stamp? the sticker i am content with but the stamping on the paper edge makes me sad lol

Wouldn't bother if it were on a blank page, but it's literally blocking some dialog. Is there are way to get it off without damaging the page? Preferably using available household item?