Photo documentation of the restoration of a 16th century breviary.
Noteworthy Projects
A sampling of some of the more notable projects
I've been involved with since 1992
Tree of Heaven
an interpretive binding of the 1994 Iowa Poetry Prize winner
Cleaning of a page of the Gutenberg Bible owned by the University of Missouri
Mark Twain’s Library
Selection as a contributing paper artist for
Design and Pattern in Decorated Papers: Wet and Dry Techniques
Design & execution of a memorial book for Governor Mel Carnahan
Both the Family Bible and the Personal Bible owned by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Flattening and cleaning of numerous land-grant documents dating back as far as the Revolutionary War
Cleaning and repair of personal letters by Florence Nightingale, Samuel Clemmons, "Buffalo Bill," President U.S. Grant, et cetera, et cetera
Legacy Bookbindery
2011 N. Country Club Drive, Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 442-0855
jdowney@legacybookbindery.com
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