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false_shuffle Regular user Omaha, NE 193 Posts |
Any tips for keeping dust off the books on your bookshelf? I dust my bookshelf from time to time, but this doesn't take care of the dust on the books themselves. I'm not going to remove each of my 200 books and dust them off individually, of course. Dust simply accumulates on the books over time. It's not that bad really, but I want to take care of my books in the best possible way. Some of them are rare and expensive and I want to do what I can to help take care of them. Thanks in advance.
Daniel Rasmussen
Omaha, NE |
Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
Here's some interesting info from the Cornell University Library.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
Invest in bookshelves with glass doors. Or put an air purifier in the room.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I was fortunate that when I moved here there were two large cupboards with doors that I am using for bookshelves. Of course, I don't have that nice display of the spines unless I open the doors, but dust is no longer an issue for me.
If you have some books whose value is based on condition, you might consider enclosing them. Even a curtain across the front is better than nothing.
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
false_shuffle Regular user Omaha, NE 193 Posts |
Thanks guys. Bookshelves with glass doors is probably the most direct solution. I never really thought of that until now. I've heard that air purifiers don't really do much for dust.
Daniel Rasmussen
Omaha, NE |
false_shuffle Regular user Omaha, NE 193 Posts |
Another point, I read the article from Cornell that Magnus posted. One quick and easy tip they suggest:
"Books should be shelved and compressed properly. Compression helps to prevent dust and other debris from falling into the text blocks." This makes sense to me and what I've tried to do with my new bookshelves. I moved a few books around so that the various shelves are all slightly compressed to help with dust entering the books.
Daniel Rasmussen
Omaha, NE |
Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Are they for display or for reading?
Unless you have a totally dust free environment even with glass doors you will get dust. But if you only took 25 down a week to dust them on a rotation the problem would solve itself and be quite manageable. No need to do them all at once. Break it into smaller goals that are easily accomplished. As a bonus you can browse them as you do this. That is always cool.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
false_shuffle Regular user Omaha, NE 193 Posts |
They are for both display and reading, both. Thanks again.
Daniel Rasmussen
Omaha, NE |
Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Books unfortunately do have a price even after purchase. Especially the valuable ones. That price is tending to them.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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