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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 12:56 am
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What is the best way to preserve a book with leather boards that is flaking
away with every touch? Should it be bagged or is there a way to preserve the
decayed leather in such a way that the book may be safely handled?

Thanks.


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citizens. A highwayman is as much a robber when he plunders in a gang, as when
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 12:56 am
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"Courtney Love" <cloveclone.TakeThisOut@aol.comdotcom> wrote in message
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 > What is the best way to preserve a book with leather boards that is
flaking
 > away with every touch? Should it be bagged or is there a way to preserve
the
 > decayed leather in such a way that the book may be safely handled?



I've used Cellugel (available from University Products and Gaylord) for the
problem generally known as "red rot" or "red decay":

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt2800.html" target="_blank">http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt2800.html</a>


William M. Klimon
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 4:30 am
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<< I've used Cellugel (available from University Products and Gaylord) for the
problem generally known as "red rot" or "red decay":

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt2800.html >><BR><BR>

Thank you very much! My first editions thank you as well.


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