Book Care & Repair

These Scissors feature an ergonomic design and quality steel blades for a sharp, clean cut.

Features four rubber feet to avoid slipping and a pre-printed grid that acts as a cutting guide. Very tough and long lasting.

These Scissors feature an ergonomic design and quality steel blades for a sharp, clean cut.

This Q-Connect Cutter is designed for medium duty use. The 18mm blade is easily accessed through the slide mechanism and the knife features a locking device for safe use. The split tail design allows for easy blade replacement when required. Refills available separately (4054089).

For use in the Q-Connect Medium duty cutting knife.

Provides exact creases when folding book jacket covers or paper. Can also be used to draw transparent tape from a roll to avoid finger marks.

Brush spreads glue smoothly and evenly on spines, pages, and mounting boards. Colour/style may vary.

Removes marks from book pages and book covers. Simply dissolve in hot water, apply with Soft Paste Cloth then wipe immediately with dry cloth. Dries to a powder base preventing pages sticking together. Supplied in wide-top plastic pots for easy access.

Book Weight that holds repairs securely in place while adhesive dries. Heavy enough (227g) to hold box sides in place during construction and gluing, smooth enough not to damage pages of books during repair.

This pack was put together following consultation with professional librarians to find out just what was needed on a day-to-day basis to keep books in good repair. Presented in a handy, medium size Gratnell Storage Tray with lid.

This unit is ideal for spine repair, reinforcing inside hinges, periodical pages and spines, even laminating paperback books. Holds single or multiple rolls up to 100mm wide on either 25mm or 75mm cores simultaneously. A spring-loaded platform provides a work surface and means of holding books in place while dispensing and applying tape. Outriggers on both sides of the applicator can support oversized books.

Use at the first sign of wear to prevent headcap from tearing. One size fits all - so no fiddly measuring and cutting required. The embossed backing gives a cloth-like appearance, similar to that of hardbacks.

Corners are one of the first parts of a hardback to deteriorate. Just peel off and adhere to corner of book cover. Use for heavy-duty protection.

Use for cleaning soiled book pages and covers

Features four rubber feet to avoid slipping and a pre-printed grid that acts as a cutting guide. Very tough and long lasting.

The Squeegee Tool makes light work of removing air bubbles from book coverings.

Easy grip design applies in seconds to any paperback. Keeps corners of maps and posters from ripping and tearing. No cutting, trimming or folding required.

For smoothly applying self-adhesive protection films without bubbles.

NeutralBond Vinyl Adhesive can be used to bind in pages, repair hinges or affix labels. Acid-free.

Norbond Liquid Plastic Adhesive dries clear, won’t crack or discolour with age and is unaffected by moisture or humidity

Rubber Liquid Cream Glue can be used to affix book jacket covers, mount book pockets, bookplates and labels.

Corners are one of the first parts of a hardback to deteriorate. Just peel off and adhere to corner of book cover. Polyester makes corner protection invisible.