As a collector and seller of antiquarian books, I have been a very amateur book conservator for the past 30 years. So, I am in awe of Roger Cox who is a master repair specialist on the team at The British Library, which is one of the most important research libraries in the UK and one of the largest libraries in the world. The library’s conservation efforts are critical to the maintenance the collections which number some 150 million items, from all cultures dating from 3000 BCE to the present day.

The wonderful video below is a brief demonstation of Cox’s skills as a book conservator.

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