A Manual of Mending and Repairing; With Diagrams

A concise, illustrated practical guide that compiles step-by-step methods, materials, and tools for repairing household and decorative objects, covering ceramics and glass, wood, books and paper, papier-mâché, stone and mosaics, ivory and amber, rubber and gutta-percha, metal, leather, and textiles. It provides cement recipes, surface-preparation techniques, invisible-mending tips, and procedures for restoring pictures and pavements, followed by general formulas and an index. Framed around chemical and mechanical principles, the manual presents mending as a skilled craft that requires careful material choice, correct technique, and perseverance.