Tag: Books and Manuscripts

Welcome back to Part Two of the conservation treatment of Special Collections’ 1542 edition of the Decameron. When we left off, our cover-less book had been assessed, a treatment plan had been devised, surfaces were cleaned, and materials were prepped. In this post, we will dive a little deeper into the materials prepared, get the board…Continue Reading The Detached Decameron, Part 2

Sometimes a book will come across the bench that is both exciting and a little bit terrifying. In early February, this kind of book made its way to me. At the end of 2024, Special Collections acquired a fantastic 1542 Il Dicameron Di Boccaccio rebound by Francis Bedford sometime in the 1800s. This book is…Continue Reading The Detached Decameron: Part 1