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Conservators study one of the large volumes
The rebinding of Audubon’s 'Birds of America'

The oversize volumes required a team of bookbinders

    Rounding the spine

    Considerable force was required to round the spine: two people were needed to hold the sewn sections down while the spine was beaten into shape using a hammer. It was then lined with layers of paper and linen.

    Rounding
    Usually done with the book held vertically
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