Le cabinet des antiques à la Bibliothèque Nationale; choix des principaux monuments de l'antiquité, du moyen-âge & de la renaissance

Condition and treatment: This is an oversized red half leather binding with marbled paper boards. The leather is suffering from red rot and is friable. The upper board and fly leaf are fully detached. The textblock is dirty with fingerprints and grime throughout. The lower fly leaf is cracked along the gutter and the lower board joint is broken. Conservation staff will surface clean the textblock and consolidate the leather overall. The flyleaves will be repaired, the cover boards reattached, and the leather joint repaired. To protect the binding, it will be housed in a clear polyester jacket.