1. The only previously published study describing a complete system is that of two workers at the M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin State Public Library in Leningrad, Nyuksha, Yu.P. and Blank, M. G. (1976), Potochnaya Liniya Dlya Restavratsii Knig (A Flow Line for the Restoration of Books), Moscow (in Russian), which testifies to the seriousness with which they approach their subject (although there is a reliance on adhesive technology and on drying techniques and apparatus which may affect important inherent characteristics of printed papers such as paper surface texture, type impression, etc.). Perkinson, R. and Futernick, R., (1977) in ‘Questions concerning the design of paper pulp for repairing art on paper’ in Preservation of Paper and Textiles of Historic and Artistic Value, Williams, J. C. (Ed.), Washington, D.C., 86–94, have briefly examined the question of pulp specification for infill repairs on works of art on paper. Since the Cambridge 1980 Conference the results of some preliminary work by Per M. Laursen, ‘Untersuchung der Fasern zur Papieranfaserung’ were presented to the “5. Internationaler Graphischer Restaurorentag” held in the Hague, 12–16 September 1983.
2. For bibliographies see: Blunn, D. and Petherbridge, G. (1976), ‘Leaf-casting — The mechanical repair of paper artifacts’ The Paper Conservator, 1, 31–32 and Laursen, P. M. (1983). Description of Various Fibre Bonding Apparatus, Humblebaek (in Danish).
3. ‘Moglichkeiten und Grenzen der partiellen Papieranfaserung im Spritzendruckverfahren’;Haupt;Maltechnik,1976
4. ‘Partielles papierangiessen mit einfachen Mitteln’;Haupt;Mitt. d. IADA,1974
5. The Chemical Laboratory for Hygiene, Conservation and Restoration of Damaged Written Materials in the National Library of Cyril and Methodius, Sofia’;Alkalay;Restaurator,1964