You might want to seal the footlocker with a sheet of plexi, so they
couldn't be handled.
Jeanni
-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Fuller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:40 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Book preservation question
Hi all,
This is from another list:
I bought a group of old fiction novels, for my display, from
the '40's. They are in pretty good shape, with the dust jackets
still there, but fragile. The pages are pretty yellowed, with the
edges already turning brown. I know this is from the acid in the
paper. Is there any way to stop the deterioration of these books,
without having to spend a mint? I wanted to display them in a
period footlocker, but people might want to pick them up to look
through them, and they would be outside in the light, which also
adds to damage. If I can't find a way to preserve them thats cost
effective, I might have to scan the dust jackets, and make
some "fake" books for my display. I hate to do that though, since
we strive to have authenticity, and that's the main reason I bought
them. Any ideas?
deb
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