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¡Gracias! Hey Doc, happy to heing able to chip in, great scholarly work, keep it coming, your work, weirdly, has helped thru the dementia of both my parents, wich btw, my Dad loves ficino and pico now. Thanks for giving me a means to keep a thread of recognition and lucidity in my work of love, as my parents interest on the subject seems to push them to expect me and your friday videos impatiently wich forces them to remember and hope. Thanks Doctor Sledge.
Thank you for this. I love the way you frame the rebinding as giving the book a new, comfortable home that would feel familiar to its original... that nearly animistic respect for the book shows you are a worthy steward.
Absolutely beautiful work! I discovered book binding on UA-cam about one week ago (Four Keys Book Arts - amongst others), so watching this wonderful work from Mr Jones at Green Dragon Bindery makes more sense in that context. Just wonderful. Thank you for investing in securing the future of this book.
I've always found old books to be both beautiful cultural artifacts in and of themselves, AND essential repositories of knowledge. That said, the film "The Ninth Gate" kindled in me a true love and appreciation of them.
Greetings Dr.Sledge❤ I thank you for these rare, historical, teachings that have been hidden from us. I am a devotee of Radha Krishna since I was a teenager. But, being a magical, being, my soul hungers to learn more. This is a exquisite, treasure. Love under will. Love with wisdom 😮
Not only did it ensure the book would last another good while, this restoration also made for a fascinating episode. The results speak for themselves. Thank you Dr. Sledge
Some absolutely fascinating stuff. I did find it humourous that every 5 min or so there would be the comment of "This is actually 100% ok and not bad" But I did appreciate the explanation of keeping a book alive/stewarded versus this a book being almost immaculate and not wanting to damage it with a repair
I noticed a photo above mr. Jones head, I was startled, as it looks like my childhood home, and my brother taking off on his paper route! This was in Springfield, IL. I am sure this is not that home, but was compelled to comment. I lost both my brothers in 2021. I am loving this video.
I am only a little 4 minutes in and I am so giddy! As a bibliophile and former museum collections technician, book conservation has been one of my keen interests. This is truly amazing!
Ahhhh, this is amazing! I can't stay up and listen to it all as it's like 3 a.m. in Thailand, but I will get to it when I'm back in the UK! Much love from Chiang Mai.
Amazing work! Thanks a billion for sharing this! I can't believe how much of this process I didn't know about, and/or had never seen photos of before...
All of your programmes are interesting but this episode was fascinating as well as interesting! Well done and thank you. Much kudos to you all. It is easy to see why you two get along so well!
Thank you for creating this video. It is awesome. Loved the photos. Soaking the pages in water? How counterintuitive. I also loved the archeological aspect. Tracking down the likely paper maker based on a 500 year old water mark? Brilliant.
This is fascinating, Dr Sledge. 😮 Beautiful work Mr Jones and Green Dragon! Thank you for the details about this process of redressing a rare old dame. Enjoying the details. Thank you for the pictures also! I’ve got to go back, I think I missed the type of paper it’s printed on. Looks like what I call rag paper, dang near indestructible (compared to modern papers). Yummy condition. I’ll rewatch again later. (Keep getting interrupted here. 🙄) Bravo Sledge for having this done! Thank you both again! 😊
This is a lot of fun I have restored some furniture it is cool to take something made before I was born and make it able to out last me. I am picturing how to convert my shed into a small bookbinding shop. My cat liked to hear your cat Matthew Jones. That book looks amazing now. Wow!
The beauty of your description of the wrapping of the paper of the book, and the evolution of paper, reminded me of the Egyptians and the craftsmanship of the papyrus, in a way to share written knowledge and recordings. Or cover in a shawl of protection, that in wich Moses would have been found in during his drfting down the river Nile, and the information and knowledge and wisdom he would go on to share, almost as if he could have been a book himself, of hidden truths. 10:08
Your philosophical approach to books is my approach to this planet and all life on it - walk lightly do the least possible harm and the most good you can - we are stewards in all it’s beautiful ways- we do not have dominion (in all it’s negative connotations) and nor should we have over any other species at least not in my opinion Bit of a rant but your words struck a chord
Very cool video! Especially cool finding out I live practically within walking distance from this place. I always wondered what they did there….. I thought it was a high-end custom cabinet place LOL.
My grandma taught me to scribe my name on my paper edge so when I was holding my book, anyone could know it was mine. Kinda kool to hear that was a real thing before my time.
Thanks to both of you for all of this fascinating info about book conservation. It was explained, if I understand correctly, that part of the reason you chose to re-bind the book in the precise way in which you did was to facilitate the reading of it as a physical volume, an object of utility that you intend to use for its original purpose. (Books are made to be read!) Matthew touched on taking books apart for photography/scanning, and I'm a little more curious about that. From a conservative standpoint, why wouldn't you prefer to digitize the contents for safe consumption as opposed to handling the book directly? Is it common practice to read directly from antique books in this way? When is it more appropriate to classify a book as an historical artifact to be locked inside a climate-controlled glass case, or whatever it is you do with such a thing? And hypothetically, if you did wish to restore such a book purely as an historical artifact, how would you restore it differently?
I was really moved by the part about The Book Nobody Read, particularly the thought of who in the past has held and read a book. I often ponder the same thing about my volumes, spellbound at the people who have studied and loved them over the centuries.
I'm curious about the construction of the wrapper structure it came to you in, I'm really interested in these ephemeral structures. I see the wrapper was laced onto cords, but was the endpaper pasted down completely, tipped on at the edges, or just left loose? Its an interesting structure, its kind of like a modern laced paper case, or a limp vellum binding but in paper.
I am not sure if you have talked about this topic but I’ve been on a research of Aether. If you know more please do a video if you can I’d love to know more as there is very limited knowledge about it!
This is fantastic is see and listen to. Quick question; You mentioned briefly what skins were used and I heard “Cats skin”, along with other animals. Did I hear that correctly?
Year 678, M.41: Thirty-seven years of painstaking effort have finally yielded success! We have broken the seals of the great Esotericist Sledge of Detroit. Inside are books of long-lost ancient knowledge, bound in the lost arts of the Green Dragon. Emperor protect us! To think so much effort had been wasted on preserving such abominations! Oh, look. Is that a copy of Pymander? Well, now...
I have a question, on your website FAQ it says given your studies and the knowledge you have aquired, you dont find good evidence for god, but then you go on and say you are jewish. I dont follow, do you mean you are jewish by culture only? Because you say you dont believe in god but then say you are jewish so im confused. Thanks !
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As an amateur book binder, this is my JAM!! So fun to see the pictures of the process. Thank you so much for this video!
Same,restoration is a cool process!
You DO realize that “amateur book binder” has every nerd in here turned on, right?
This was such a treat.
¡Gracias! Hey Doc, happy to heing able to chip in, great scholarly work, keep it coming, your work, weirdly, has helped thru the dementia of both my parents, wich btw, my Dad loves ficino and pico now. Thanks for giving me a means to keep a thread of recognition and lucidity in my work of love, as my parents interest on the subject seems to push them to expect me and your friday videos impatiently wich forces them to remember and hope. Thanks Doctor Sledge.
Thank you for this. I love the way you frame the rebinding as giving the book a new, comfortable home that would feel familiar to its original... that nearly animistic respect for the book shows you are a worthy steward.
You've got a lot of soul, dr. Sledge, really, and that's a rare commodity, really, these days.
Very true!
Hooray! So glad we did this.
Thanks
Hearing the intro music brought a tear to my eye! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
Absolutely beautiful work! I discovered book binding on UA-cam about one week ago (Four Keys Book Arts - amongst others), so watching this wonderful work from Mr Jones at Green Dragon Bindery makes more sense in that context. Just wonderful. Thank you for investing in securing the future of this book.
happy first night of hannukah! thank you for your hard work here!
I've always found old books to be both beautiful cultural artifacts in and of themselves, AND essential repositories of knowledge. That said, the film "The Ninth Gate" kindled in me a true love and appreciation of them.
Such a great film
Try out The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez Reverte. It's the basis for The Ninth Gate; very similar, but very different. A great book, anyway!
Greetings Dr.Sledge❤
I thank you for these rare, historical, teachings that have been hidden from us. I am a devotee of Radha Krishna since I was a teenager. But, being a magical, being, my soul hungers to learn more. This is a exquisite, treasure.
Love under will. Love with wisdom 😮
Not only did it ensure the book would last another good while, this restoration also made for a fascinating episode. The results speak for themselves. Thank you Dr. Sledge
Some absolutely fascinating stuff. I did find it humourous that every 5 min or so there would be the comment of "This is actually 100% ok and not bad"
But I did appreciate the explanation of keeping a book alive/stewarded versus this a book being almost immaculate and not wanting to damage it with a repair
I noticed a photo above mr. Jones head, I was startled, as it looks like my childhood home, and my brother taking off on his paper route! This was in Springfield, IL. I am sure this is not that home, but was compelled to comment. I lost both my brothers in 2021. I am loving this video.
I am only a little 4 minutes in and I am so giddy! As a bibliophile and former museum collections technician, book conservation has been one of my keen interests. This is truly amazing!
It was so comforting to hear the theme music again, and I was absolutely engaged this whole video. Thanks, Doc
Very cool! A very dear friend of mine restores old (very very old) books. This is exciting!
Ahhhh, this is amazing! I can't stay up and listen to it all as it's like 3 a.m. in Thailand, but I will get to it when I'm back in the UK! Much love from Chiang Mai.
Amazing work! Thanks a billion for sharing this!
I can't believe how much of this process I didn't know about, and/or had never seen photos of before...
All of your programmes are interesting but this episode was fascinating as well as interesting! Well done and thank you. Much kudos to you all.
It is easy to see why you two get along so well!
Thank you for creating this video. It is awesome. Loved the photos. Soaking the pages in water? How counterintuitive. I also loved the archeological aspect. Tracking down the likely paper maker based on a 500 year old water mark? Brilliant.
its funny I just talked about this before stream ended and you said you would soon release one and here we are.
I have conserved textiles for museums. This was so enjoyable and close to my heart. Thank you for sharing Justin.
This was such an interesting episode. Thank you so much for sharing this process with us. So cool.
This is fascinating, Dr Sledge. 😮 Beautiful work Mr Jones and Green Dragon! Thank you for the details about this process of redressing a rare old dame. Enjoying the details. Thank you for the pictures also! I’ve got to go back, I think I missed the type of paper it’s printed on. Looks like what I call rag paper, dang near indestructible (compared to modern papers). Yummy condition. I’ll rewatch again later. (Keep getting interrupted here. 🙄) Bravo Sledge for having this done! Thank you both again! 😊
Great episode!!! Thank you both!!
Thanks for everything you do.
This is a lot of fun I have restored some furniture it is cool to take something made before I was born and make it able to out last me. I am picturing how to convert my shed into a small bookbinding shop. My cat liked to hear your cat Matthew Jones. That book looks amazing now. Wow!
Extremely awesome. Amazing stuff.
Wonderful thanks!
The Doc just looooooves his books.
Ahhhh this is so cool. Love this new direction, Dr Sledge.
Side note: I really missed the music. Hope that UA-cam got that shit figured out.
The beauty of your description of the wrapping of the paper of the book, and the evolution of paper, reminded me of the Egyptians and the craftsmanship of the papyrus, in a way to share written knowledge and recordings. Or cover in a shawl of protection, that in wich Moses would have been found in during his drfting down the river Nile, and the information and knowledge and wisdom he would go on to share, almost as if he could have been a book himself, of hidden truths. 10:08
I have always found books magical. A human is talking you from years in the past. Conservation is a gift to your children.
Very nice topic.
Thank you!
Your philosophical approach to books is my approach to this planet and all life on it - walk lightly do the least possible harm and the most good you can - we are stewards in all it’s beautiful ways- we do not have dominion (in all it’s negative connotations) and nor should we have over any other species at least not in my opinion Bit of a rant but your words struck a chord
Music is back!!
Very interesting and eye-opening video, as always.
hi Occult Daddy- thats what my friends call you. i love your channel and this video is extra fun for me because i know bookbinding
Great video
I would like to wish you a good day.
This was really interesting...
Very cool video! Especially cool finding out I live practically within walking distance from this place. I always wondered what they did there….. I thought it was a high-end custom cabinet place LOL.
Listening to this after a chemistry exam while playing Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic is creating an unprecedented vibe.
So interesting
YAYYY!
Second edition DnD best edition of DnD
THACO
Let the edition wars commence!
My grandma taught me to scribe my name on my paper edge so when I was holding my book, anyone could know it was mine. Kinda kool to hear that was a real thing before my time.
You even have the same glasses!
Should have gone with gold sunbursts imo…
Great find. Will you da a podcast pointing out the differences between this text and the current versions in the texts. 😊
Thanks to both of you for all of this fascinating info about book conservation. It was explained, if I understand correctly, that part of the reason you chose to re-bind the book in the precise way in which you did was to facilitate the reading of it as a physical volume, an object of utility that you intend to use for its original purpose. (Books are made to be read!) Matthew touched on taking books apart for photography/scanning, and I'm a little more curious about that. From a conservative standpoint, why wouldn't you prefer to digitize the contents for safe consumption as opposed to handling the book directly? Is it common practice to read directly from antique books in this way? When is it more appropriate to classify a book as an historical artifact to be locked inside a climate-controlled glass case, or whatever it is you do with such a thing? And hypothetically, if you did wish to restore such a book purely as an historical artifact, how would you restore it differently?
I was really moved by the part about The Book Nobody Read, particularly the thought of who in the past has held and read a book. I often ponder the same thing about my volumes, spellbound at the people who have studied and loved them over the centuries.
I'm curious about the construction of the wrapper structure it came to you in, I'm really interested in these ephemeral structures. I see the wrapper was laced onto cords, but was the endpaper pasted down completely, tipped on at the edges, or just left loose? Its an interesting structure, its kind of like a modern laced paper case, or a limp vellum binding but in paper.
Oh hey the intro music is back
I am not sure if you have talked about this topic but I’ve been on a research of Aether. If you know more please do a video if you can I’d love to know more as there is very limited knowledge about it!
Hi Justin, truly enjoy the love and care that goes into restoring old books, especially this one.
Are there any modern english reprints of this text?
Reprints or translation?
@ Both. English Reprint
No reprint but you can find both a translation and scans of the 1505 online
Hey it looks like the theme is back
This is fantastic is see and listen to. Quick question; You mentioned briefly what skins were used and I heard “Cats skin”, along with other animals. Did I hear that correctly?
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Year 678, M.41: Thirty-seven years of painstaking effort have finally yielded success! We have broken the seals of the great Esotericist Sledge of Detroit. Inside are books of long-lost ancient knowledge, bound in the lost arts of the Green Dragon. Emperor protect us! To think so much effort had been wasted on preserving such abominations! Oh, look. Is that a copy of Pymander? Well, now...
Justin, just curious, do you have a favorite one of your own videos?
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16:10 'Sammelband' is a German word
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I'm wondering, would it be considered ethical to find an illuminator in 2025 to complete any illustrations or embellishments for this book?
Pew pew, who is playing with the synth cussion?
I have a question, on your website FAQ it says given your studies and the knowledge you have aquired, you dont find good evidence for god, but then you go on and say you are jewish. I dont follow, do you mean you are jewish by culture only? Because you say you dont believe in god but then say you are jewish so im confused. Thanks !
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I had to watch over 3 minutes of ads for the beginnning of tis video. that is just... i just wanted you to know.
You said you both play the same edition of D&D, which implies you are not playing the current... so let me guess: 2nd Edition?
Correct
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All these books talk about or refer to Jesus 🌅 God’s right hand. Hermes is Enoch