Re: Protocols regarding food and drink in rare book collections

[gilbooks@ix.netcom.com]

One of the other issues at the Duke dinners is that they are candle-lit.  I cannot imagine that burnt candle-smoke in any amount is acceptable in a room in which valuable books are stored.  I'd be interested in comments on this issue.

In general, I have never seen a museum conduct such a dinner right in its galleries.  Are our objects worthy of oless circumspection than those held by museums?

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