The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 29, July 10, 2005, Article 9

NUMISMATIC BOOK CARE AND PROTECTION

Roger deWardt Lane writes "I am having a friend sell my
1,000-volume numismatic library on eBay, a dozen books at
a time. I did not know how to take care of my library, and
there seemed to be no one to tell me how to take care of
the books better.

To my great sadness - many of the books have some foxing
on them, even the rare ones, which I am sure cuts way down
on the value. Living in Florida did not help either, but I am
sure if anyone had discussed the "Care and Protection of
Numismatic Book" I would have done a better job. We
learn from experience - but need to pass on the information
to the next generation of collectors. This might be a great
subject for The E-Sylum."

Coincidentally, Ray Williams writes: "On a colonial study
group, the question arose as to how to get rid of the musty
smell that occurs in old books that might have been improperly
stored. I was wondering if anyone here had any suggestions
that I could share."

[We've covered the topic before, but it's high time we
revisited it. Thoughts and recommendations, anyone?
-Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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