Foxing

[Bartlebooth]

Guten morgen, I've been looking at conservation methods for books as I have a 1918 Heinemann 1st edition of Swinburne's poetry for children illustrated by Rackham, "The Springtide of Life", which has a little foxing on end papers and I was wondering if anyone had any DIY experience with removing/hindering the growth of said annoying spots.

[Jamesnkr]

First spend two years doing this: http://www.arts.ac.uk/camberwell/course ... servation/

Then after a few more years' experimenting, you will know as much as this guy.

http://periodfinebindings.typepad.com/r ... and_milde/

(And ignore people who tell you that you can use Milton Fluid, or Chloramine T or any other wonder material that will, in time, destroy the paper as well as the foxing.)

[prospero]

Leave it alone. It won't get better.

[Bartlebooth]

First spend two years doing this: http://www.arts.ac.uk/camberwell/course ... servation/

Then after a few more years' experimenting, you will know as much as this guy.

http://periodfinebindings.typepad.com/r ... and_milde/

(And ignore people who tell you that you can use Milton Fluid, or Chloramine T or any other wonder material that will, in time, destroy the paper as well as the foxing.)

Funny, I actually looked at the Camberwell course a while ago.
I found a website for a recent Camberwell graduate so I may ask for a quote-or not

[Bartlebooth]

Leave it alone. It won't get better.

Yup, not looking good.

[Jamesnkr]

City Lit have some part time evening courses.

[Bartlebooth]

City Lit have some part time evening courses.

OK, thanks, I didn't know that. I have a couple of friends that teach there so might be worth a look.

[johnnyraw74]

smoke sponge?

[Not your average framer]

It's not your problem, why make it your problem? What happens when the spots come back, possibly many years later? You will be blamed.

[Steve N]

4 and 1/2 year old thread , the OP has not been on the forum for just over 4 years