A guide to caring for and repairing books which features easy-to-follow instructions that emphasize the use of common household products in simple book repairs and the cleaning of books and dust jackets.
When Maggie Keene's mother starts restoring the town's old courthouse, Maggie is eager to help, but as they work together, they discover that an escaped murderer has been hiding a terrible secret that he would kill to keep.
After her mother's death, sixteen-year-old Katie copes with her grief by working in the garden of an old estate, where she becomes intrigued by the story of a reclusive millionaire, while her father, an art restorer, manages in his own way to come to terms with the death of his wife.
Margot Harrington, an expert at book conservancy, discovers a volume of sixteen erotic drawings by Giulio Romano accompanying sixteen steamy sonnets by Pietro Aretino in a convent library. When published over four centuries earlier, the Vatican had insisted all copies be destroyed. This one--now unique--volume has survived.
Mr. Wiggle uses his book as an example to teach beginning library rules. He invites children to come to the library, check books out and return them on time.
Showcases examples of collaborative art, including art journals, altered books, three-dimensional pieces, retreat swaps, mail art, and virtual exchanges, and offers instructions and advice on organizing and participating in collaborative projects.
Presents instructions for more than one hundred performance-improving projects in GM muscle cars, including interior refurbishing, exterior visual enhancing, engine power boosting, electrical system upgrading, and ride and handling improvement.
