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CARING FOR BOOKS
A Repair and Preservation Handbook for Booksellers, Collectors, Librarians, and Bibliophiles interested in improving the condition of their books. Mitch Freeland has cleaned, repaired and restored thousands of books for his customers and his personal collection. Book cleaning, restoration and preservation does not have to be difficult or time-consuming. In fact, once you are organized, it is easy when you have the right materials and have used the essential information covered in Caring for Books.
IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS THEN CARING FOR BOOKS COULD BE THE SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEMS CARING FOR BOOKS IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR BOOK REPAIR AND PRESERVATION CONCERNS This book was written for booksellers, book collectors, and librarians who need to make repairs to books and want to increase the value and or the esthetics of books. Keeping books in good condition is not an art or science, it is nothing more than paying attention to what you want to achieve and not ignoring the basic needs of most books. A well cared for collectable book, whether one hundred years old or twenty years old will almost always hold a certain value, whether intrinsic or personal. Condition is everything. In Caring for Books, you will learn:
SAMPLING OF CONTENTS Introduction Who is this book for? What does this book not cover? Who am I and Why I am Uniquely Qualified to Write this Book? Chapter 1: Workspace Chapter 2: Materials Required for Cleaning Chapter 3: Making Repairs Chapter 4: Caring For and Preserving Your Books Chapter 5: Protecting Your Books Chapter 6: Housing Your Books Chapter 7: Shipping Books When you order CARING FOR BOOKS today, you’ll get an easy to follow SYSTEM of fast, professional, repair techniques that are suitable for most books. Who Is This Book for? This book was written for booksellers, book collectors and librarians who need to make repairs to books and want to increase the value and or the esthetics of books, collectable and not collectable. This book is also for people who are interested in preserving their books for the long-term and for people who want their collection to look as though it did the first time they had purchased their books. Keeping books in good condition is not an art or science, it is nothing more than paying attention to what you want to achieve and not ignoring the basic needs of most books. The actual time spent to make repairs and general cleaning is little—yet the rewards can be meaningful the moment the task is completed and be may well worth the effort over the long-term. A well cared for collectable book, whether one hundred years old or twenty years old will almost always hold a certain value, whether intrinsic or personal. Condition is everything. So, keeping your books clean and protected will not only allow for top dollar, but adds significant value to the beauty of your collection as displayed on your shelves.
What Does This Book Not Cover? This book does not cover processes used for preserving, repairing and caring for extremely rare and old books or manuscripts for archival purposes or museum collections. The techniques used to care for, make common repairs, and preserve books outlined in this book are not recommended for highly collectable and rare items. Sophisticated techniques and processes used to repair damages of extremely rare and important books should be attempted only by professional book restoration experts or binders. Do not take action on a little fix up here and there when you are dealing with important documents or rare or one-of-a-kind, museum piece books. It is best to leave it as it is and consult an expert. Who Am I and Why am I Uniquely Qualified to Write this Book? I have been collecting books for over 25 years and have bought, sold and donated over 500,000 books in the last several years. I am the founder of Las Vegas Book Company, a division of M. Mitch Freeland's Learning Academy, a diversified publisher of all of my books, fiction and non-fiction. I also manage other companies. I have been a hands-on publisher since the company’s inception. I have sold used books on over thirty different websites, including all the big ones: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Alibris, Abe,, etc., and including my own website: MitchFreeland. During this time I have cleaned and repaired thousands of books. I have learned what works and what does not work with all kinds of books. Unfortunately, however, I have even damaged books during experimental cleanings and repairs. Lucky for me the books weren’t expensive or collectable. From a collector and bookseller perspective, I have become accustomed to making repairs quickly and efficiently and attacking book condition problems effectively. Many books that I have cleaned and repaired were not collectable or rare, they were, however, important to the buyer; therefore, making their appearance and condition important to me. Most repairs are easy, as with most cleanings. The tricky part comes when knowing what you are dealing with and deciding to not do a thing; leave it the way it is. Which may be the best inaction to take.
. Mitch Freeland has been a book collector for over twenty years. He is the author of eight books on bookselling, book care, and E-Commerce.
He has been buying and selling books online since 2000. He has sold over 50,000 books online and has cleaned and repaired an equal amount. He has owned both an online bookstore and brick and mortar used bookstore and has had an evolving inventory of 45,000 books. A person of faith, businessman, writer, investor, gambler and poker player, Mitch has been called "a modern-day polymath." Mitch has also been a real estate investor for many years. Mitch, with his brother John, have bought and sold, fixed and flipped over eighty single-family and multi-family properties, gentrifying in low income areas. He has also managed over 100 units as a landlord. Mitch Freeland’s approach with all of his nonfiction writing is geared to getting you where you want to be faster, with a greater commitment designed for unique advantages, and moving you safely and easily through all the unforeseen hurdles common with day to day business and life. Mitch makes the journey more enjoyable and fun. He gives you the short-cuts, the tips, the tricks, the methods, and strategies that allow you speedy, secure and growing prosperity in all forms. Book Details Format: Paperback Size: 5" x 8" Pages: 128 Author: M. Mitch Freeland Publisher: Las Vegas Book Company Edition: First Paperback Edition, March 27, 2019 YES, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO REPAIR AND PRESERVE BOOKS! "Writer, publisher, book collector,
bookstore operator, real estate investor--flipper, poker player, gambler and
businessman, Hello,
I’m Mitch Freeland. I am the author of many books all published by Las Vegas
Book Company. I am a person of faith, a business person, and a writer. I
have been an investor in numerous young companies and start-ups dealing in all
classes of investments for over twenty-five years. I have also been a real
estate investor for many years. I have been President and founder of an online
bookstore, and publishing company (Las Vegas Book Company), Managing Director
of private Investment Banking companies, and a hands-on operator in my real
estate investing and property management companies. With my brother John, we
have bought and sold, fixed and flipped hundreds of single-family and
multi-family properties and I have managed over 100 units as a landlord. Would You Like to Know More? Scroll to the top of the page and select the “Buy Now" button.”
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