My customer had shared this book with both her children and grandchildren, but it had got to a state where it was difficult to look at without the risk of further damage. A patch for the missing area on the front cover was achieved with the aid of a scanner and a computer, the result being printed out on similar paper to the original and the repair made in the usual way. Otherwise the pages were repaired and re-sewn, and the spine replaced with a new cloth piece of similar colour.