Archiwalia u introligatora. Zarys problemu
Archivalia in the bookbinder’s workshop. An overview of the problem

Summary/Abstract: The books which comprise the collections of state archives were subject to bookbinding treatment in the past. These activities, commissioned by offices, were carried out by bookbinders and in many cases they are a source of a great deal of doubt. The most recurrent mistakes of bookbinders include the following: sewing a stack of sheets “na okrętkę”, sewing a stack of sheets “na sztych”, and the application of nails to the back of a book. A serious mistake was associated with the mechanical trimming of all sheets in a stack, frequently along with the text, and the replacement of the original cover of books with new ones, which were deprived of the historical character. Cheap materials of inferior quality (synthetic glues, covering materials) deteriorated quickly and failed to perform their function. Therefore the commission of bookbinding tasks should be associated with a number of recommendations and requirements which specify the scope and the technology of the tasks in order to save the material from destruction. The dying bookbinding trade enforces the verification of the competences of the people to whom the archive material is entrusted and induces one to put forward postulates about the return of the professional education to craftsmanship.

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