{"id":723,"date":"2014-05-16T19:59:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-16T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=723"},"modified":"2014-05-16T19:59:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-16T19:59:04","slug":"old-mother-hubbard-gets-a-fancy-new-cupboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2014\/05\/old-mother-hubbard-gets-a-fancy-new-cupboard","title":{"rendered":"Old Mother Hubbard Gets a Fancy New Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all books fit neatly on a shelf. Recently the Lab was asked to create enclosures to safely house a number of pop-ups by book artist Paul Johnson<\/a> . The one I had the privilege of finding a storage solution for was the one-of-a-kind \u201cOld Mother Hubbard in Cincinnati.\u201d
\nTo me this looks more like a castle than a book!
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\nAshleigh and I discussed it. Even though it\u2019s quite tall we decided it ought to be stored upright because the turret-like spine seemed to want to sag downward when we placed it on its side. We could have tried to create a foam insert to support it but that might have rubbed against the book too much and caused some of the vibrant color to be lost.
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\nThe first step was to make a tray the book could sit in. It needed to be something someone could pull out of the outside box without needing to touch the book itself. We added Ethafoam supports in strategic spots, creating a wedge to support the angled base of the turret and bumpers on either side of the tray allowing space for the book to be maneuvered without abrasion but protecting it in case it moves.
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\nNext came the box itself. We decided on tall banker\u2019s box with a drop-down wall so there would be no need to reach in from above. Ethafoam strips on either side of where the book sits keep it from shifting and hitting the box wall but are far enough away that they don\u2019t rub against it. At the rear of the box we placed a block of Ethafoam to brace the gate-like clasp of the book. When it\u2019s in the closed box the book is effectively held in place between this foam block and the wedge under the turret.
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\nLast but not least we created instructions for handling and opening the book. They\u2019re inside the \u201cdrawbridge\u201d drop \u2013 down flap of the box so anyone who opens it can immediately see how the tray slides out, the best way to remove the book from the tray, and how to open the book for reading.
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\nAll the Paul Johnson books are wonderful and I feel absolutely spoiled to have been able to spend so much time with this one. If you\u2019re in town stop by the University of Cincinnati\u2019s Design, Architecture, Art and Planning school\u2019s library<\/a> and ask to see it!
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\nVeronica Sorcher (PLCH) — Conservation Technician<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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