If someone colored tape is it restoration? 0

[Tbone911t]

Looks like the book had a piece missing which was replaced by tape, which was colored. Still just tape or color touch? Thanks for you opinion! 

[The Lions Den]

I'd be inclined to classify it as more of a "tape pull" than color touch.

However, if someone had tried to disguise the paper loss from the tape pull by using a marker to touch up the affected area, then I'd have to call it a tape pull and color touch.

And this is one of the reasons that many collectors (including me) despise tape on books---it can be extremely damaging in different ways.

I hope this helps...   

Edited February 14 by The Lions Den

[zzutak]

It looks to me like there's also a tear seal about 1" above the tape.  Who knows what else a close inspection of the entire book would reveal.

[Yorick]

I'm sure the type of tape will be considered in balancing Universal v Restored.  Scotch?  Maybe Universal.

That's a fun pondery.