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Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand, as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough
Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand, as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough

Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand, as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough

Date7/27/1973
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  • Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand; as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough.
  • Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand, as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough
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Original Toronto Star caption: Master book restorer Michael Wilcox repairs books meticulously by hand; as it was done 200 years ago in a shop near Peterborough.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004197F
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      Work and prayer: Father Hilaire binds and repairs books
      Slaughter, Mike
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      . . . gilt edged books are processed from small packets of gold which now cost Michael Wilcox $100, expensive but rewarding work
      . . . gilt edged books are processed from small packets of gold which now cost Michael Wilcox $100, expensive but rewarding work
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      7/30/1985
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