古籍修復性破壞主要表現為古籍物理形態的破壞、內容的破壞和構件的缺失。導致古籍修復性破壞的主要原因是違背修復標準、誤用修復技術和材料、過度修復、修復人員知識和能力欠缺以及修復技術的歷史局限性。為預防古籍修復性破壞,應該建設中國古籍修復檔案數據庫,制訂有針對性的修復方案,正確理解并遵守修復原則,綜合應用合適的方法和材料,重視文獻學家在修復中的作用。

Damages of ancient books due to repairing could be divided into three categories,i.e.,damages of the physical forms,damages of the textual contents, and losses of the physical components. Such damages mainly result from the violation of repairing principles, the misuse of repairing technologies and materials, over-repairing, repairers’ lack of professional abilities and knowledge, and the historical limitation of repairing technologies. To avoid such damages,more attention should be paid to the following five aspects. First,a national database of ancient book repairing archives should be established. Second, repairing plans should be made according to specific damages of ancient books. Third, principles of ancient book repairing should be fully understood and abode by. Fourth, appropriate repairing methods and materials should be chosen and used according to the specificities. Fifth,more importance should be attached to the role of philologists in the repairing of ancient books.