I had a nice old copy of Klondike that was falling apart, so I sent it to another bookdealer who had advertised that he repaired and restored old books. The book was worth nothing to me in the condition as it was.
I mailed it to HGBooks, POB 345, Craley, PA 17312. Hollis told me he could repair it for $25 (there are various prices depending on the amount of work needed).
It arrived here today all spiffed up! I can't explain how much better it looks. You'd have to see it to believe it. It was broken out the case. He replaced endpapers, put in new headbands, repaired the damaged plate, tightened up the text block, and put it back in the case.
This old fossil for 1897 now has some life left in it. I'm very impressed by his work and his prices are very reasonable.
If you need a book repaired, I'd enthusiastically recommend HGBooks - they do great work.
And, if you're wondering, this is unsolicited testimonial. I just got so excited by how much better the book looked I HAD to tell you!
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