I apologies in advance if the topic is inappropriate for this sub. I could not find a better alternative.
I recently bought the 12-volume "The History of Middle-Earth", split into 4 box sets. Upon arrival I noticed that the internal spine of one book was broken, so returned the entire box set. When I got the new box, a different book had the same issue. They are hardcover books and look solid at first glance, but the intern spine appears to be somewhat fragile.
Despite knowing this, I intend to keep the books. My question is: is there anything I can do to reinforce the spine of the books to prevent them from breaking when I use them? I am somewhat crafty, so if anyone with experience have a good suggestion, I might give it a go.
I will try to add a picture of the broken book.
by Doooooooong