Mastery
Reattach a loose book page
Whenone page detaches from a book
For a sound ordinary book, use bookbinding PVA, a small brush and scrap paper. Check the loose page’s order and alignment before applying glue.
- Steps
- Mask the page with scrap paper, exposing only about 3 mm of its inner margin. Brush on a thin line of PVA; remove scraps.
- Set that edge into the correct inner fold, aligning page top and bottom. Close the book and leave at least an hour to dry.
Start tiny
Dry-fit the page in its correct place.
SafetyNot valuable, brittle or coated books. Stop if many pages or the binding are loose.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Dartmouth College Library Preservation Services (2019), Simple Book Repair Manual, Tipping in a Page. Read the source ↗
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