British Law
Law Library Collection


Ambient light, front

Ambient light, back



Ambient light, spine view

Ambient light, detail of preferential opening



Ambient light, overall opening

Ambient light, endband, head of book



Ambient light, endband, tail of book







Ambient light, detail of spine after cleaning

Ambient light, detail of gouge found on spine
after linings were removed




Ambient light, detail of original paper layer underneath the original leather on boards.
This material was removed when the original leather was lifted for rebacking.


Ambient light, detail of false bands adhered to the new hollow tube.





Ambient light, detail of new spine leather adhered to the new hollow tube and molded over the false bands.







Ambient light, front

Ambient light, back



Ambient light, spine view

Ambient light, detail of opening, tail



Ambient light, detail of opening, head