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Boxes & Portfolios
The first line of defense for a book or document is a well-built box. A custom enclosure will protect the object from light, pollution, humidity, and careless handling, and can even convey the worth of its contents through its design. In cases where the cost of full conservation treatment exceeds a book’s monetary value or the available budget, enclosing it in a thoughtfully, elegantly constructed box will minimize the book’s exposure to risk and preserve it until such time as repairs may be undertaken.
We can work with you to design an appropriate enclosure for your book or document that safely contains it, protecting it from damage and giving it an attractive appearance in your library, so it travels more safely forward in time.
A clamshell box—also called a drop-spine box or Solander box—holds a book or books securely in two nested trays within a case that opens like a book.
Clamshell Boxes
A chemise encloses a book with flaps that wrap around it both horizontally and vertically. If your preferred box is a slipcase rather than a clamshell box, we strongly recommend wrapping your book in a chemise to provide better protection.
Slipcase + four-flap chemise
A four-flap enclosure made of stiff cardstock can be attached to a case that opens like a book. This is a secure way to hold not only documents but pamphlets and slim books
Portfolios
Notes from the Bench
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