Were it mine, I would start like this:
fretboard, frets, and nut
tuners
bridge and tailpiece
binding
finish
final setup
1. Assuming that all the bracing and kerfing is intact and not loose, I'd dress the fretboard up, check and re-size all the fret slots, install suitable frets, and dress them.
2. Fit up a suitable nut -rough it into shape but don't cut the slots just yet.
3. Locate suitable tuners, (lmi has some vintage style things that look old but really aren't) and install.
4. Get an adjustable bridge and a trapeze tail piece and install.
5. Clean up that area of missing binding and graft something suitable in. Cut the seams of the donor piece at an angle and glue up with ca.
6. Deal with the finish. Seal up the raw wood with something like diluted shellac or equivalent. Buff, polish or do whatever but I would probably keep the original finish on it. It most likely is laquer.
7. String it up and cut the nut slots.
8. Make all final adjustments and enjoy.
The above assumes that you want a playing guitar with a reasonable amount of work and are not going for a fully restored museum piece.
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