Conservation of vellum - Special Collections - University of Birmingham

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Conservation - repair of vellum

Grime and dirt on a vellum covered book from the Kelmscott Press.

An area in the centre of the cover has been cleaned revealing the creamy coloured vellum beneath.

large-sized photograph of a vellum binding with a small area cleaned to show the difference