The storied history of Detroit’s Book Tower and Book Building begins with their architect, Louis Kamper. Dubbed a “cake decorator” by local press, he collaborated with the zealous Book brothers on ...
With a pair of tweezers and a brush in hand, Yao Jiadi, a 35-year-old specialist in restoring ancient books, delicately navigated through damaged pages to mend the fragmented gaps. On her table, pens, ...
Whenever Song Jing visits a museum, she makes a point of checking out the section on ancient books. In addition to appreciating the wisdom hidden in those historical volumes, she focuses on how they ...
In the ancient book restoration department at the National Library of China a mixture of traditional craftsmanship and new technologies have been used (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY ) For Tian Tingting, ...