Hi Deb;
If the author proposes to have the books available for handling, and
exposed to significant amounts of sunlight, treating the acidic paper
will be a moot point. The intended use is counter-productive to the
preservation of the books. Institutions that use historic pieces in
this manner usually only subject their "Study" collection to this type
of handling, it is generally accepted that study collections will be
used up in the process. This "using up" will happen quite quickly with
a fragile piece, such as one made of 60 year old acidic paper.
If the books cannot be stored where they won't be handled, and away
from direct light, the author's suggestion of scanning the dust jackets
to make "fake" books sounds like a winner to me!
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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5E6
(403) 502-8587
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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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