ran into a pretty old copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the paper and ink and cover appear in fantastic shape, BUT. those immaculate pages seem to have no adhesive holding them to the binder. if i were to shake it I'm sure it would disintegrate like a copy of cosmo into a billion subscription cards.

Any advice on how to do a reasonable job of repairing it? i'm not talking c-clamps or drills and bolts. Something that may approximate the original binding proceedure

Thanks lover

10/13/2008 10:32:43 PM

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=repairing+old+paperback+books&aq=f&oq=

The first link looks good.

10/13/2008 10:36:03 PM

thanks

its just I really have being pwnt by google

10/14/2008 12:01:28 AM

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"pwnt by google "

10/14/2008 5:58:41 AM

you just need to get some publishers tape and the problem is solved. Do not use scotch tape or any other type of tape however.

10/14/2008 10:53:36 AM

ah yes. i'll just run on down to the PUBLISHER'S TAPE STORE and get a few rolls

10/15/2008 12:24:58 AM

lawl

10/15/2008 6:40:26 AM

It's not that hard to find. Also, you shouldn't use elmer's glue in your book.

10/15/2008 10:15:39 AM

its not all that hard to find the winning lotto number either

i mean there's only like ten different keys to press

10/15/2008 11:35:01 PM

^The guy is trying to give you some advice, why don't you stop being a prick in your own thread (especially considering you're reading a book on a fucking 8th grade reading level and you've already been owned by a search engine in here)

10/16/2008 7:14:08 AM

its just I really have being pwnt by google

10/16/2008 9:33:05 AM

fuck you mulva

10/16/2008 9:29:26 PM

There's no way that Tom Sawyer is on an eighth grade reading level. It's fifth at the highest.

10/17/2008 1:32:23 AM

^ If you actually read the original version, it's most definitely at an 8th grade level; there's all sorts of old english, slang, and southern dialect; not to mention the subject matter.

[Edited on October 17, 2008 at 1:46 AM. Reason : old english = kings english ? ]

10/17/2008 1:45:50 AM

Some appropriate listening music to enjoy while reading this thread and while repairing your books.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaYJaFWTHgM

10/17/2008 3:45:07 AM

BAN RAGGED

10/17/2008 10:25:14 AM

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"old english = kings english ?"

not even close

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_English

[Edited on October 17, 2008 at 1:56 PM. Reason : .]

10/17/2008 1:55:28 PM

i dunno. i'm seeing a lot of the same letters and words and sentences there. thats clear evidence of it being "close"

10/18/2008 1:01:30 AM