Care and Preservation of Books

Collectors know that condition is possibly the single most important attribute of a collectible book. Preserving the value of your books means preserving their condition.

• Cleaning Books
• How to clean, repair and protect leather books
• How to clean and preserve paperback books
• Storing a Book Collection
• Identify, Prevent, and Remove Mold and Mildew from Books
• How to remove library markings from books
• Book Binding: Repair, Rebind, or Recase?
• Storing books - laying down or standing up?
• Leather Binding: Terminology and Techniques

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