How can I take care of antique books?
If you have an antique book in your collection, it is important to know how to protect them. Proper storage in an environment controlled moisture and fine treatment is part of the care of an antique book. Learning how to fix your books is also necessary to maintain them in good condition.
Books, especially older, are prone to mold development. These disputes can spread quickly and destroy an antique book. To prevent the development of molds, it is important to keep the books stored in the room with temperature and humidity control. Air conditioning is almost always a necessity and the operation of a high -quality dehumidifier may be necessary to prevent damage to your antique collection of books. Placing a dry cleaning pad, which can be purchased in large retail stores and from the treatment plants, around or inside the book, can help soak any other moisture, thus preventing mold. They should never be tilted at an angle. Antique books should also be stored in the sleeves madeCH specifically for older books. This helps to prevent damage from external sources, thus significantly reducing the deterioration process.
As you can handle antique books, it is also part of care for them. When removing an antique book from the shelf, it is always important to catch it from the center of the binding rather than from the top or down to prevent bending of the custody. If you use a particularly heavy book, wait until it rests on a flat surface before opening. Always hold a smaller book from the center of the spine and support it with both hands.
When opening your antique book, it is important not to unhind it. When you feel resistance in custody, stop pushing. Antique books made of leather can benefit from handling your bare hands oil in their hands help maintain leather soft. Other books depending on their age are often best handled with gloves.
If your antique book has a grinding mark or smudge, you canUsually remove the stain by wipe a little oil jelly in place and then rinse it with a document cleaner. There are also specialized rubber on the market that can also remove some unsightly stamps when they are very fine. If your antique book has some torn pages, you can often repair them with very thin tape sold in most of the main art shops and often using scrap reservation supplies. If you are highly qualified when repairing antique books, there are specialized pages repair adhesives without recording. If you feel unable to perform this task, but you don't even want to use a tape, it's probably best to take your antique book to a book repair expert.