Building a Collection

I have been building a Nancy Drew collection, and saw this as an interesting opportunity to get a book I needed at a better price, but still have a good copy in my collection.

I found a listing for a book with a split text block. Knowing it wasn't likely to be bid up due to the damage, I bought it. When it arrived, it was an easy fix for me after a number of repairs I've already done. I was thrilled to see the book in such good condition when it arrived. Really, it was just the split text block.

Unfortunately, the way to fix this is to peel up the end papers, then PVA the spine of the text block together, apply book repair tape and reaffix cover and text block. I'm happy with the result, and now have a readable copy of Nancy's Mysterious Letter that has a new lease on life.