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Cedar Oil has proven anti-fungal effects, but is it
known if it is safe to place books directly into a
cedar chest or cedar closet?
Thank you.
C.J. Scheiner
--- Francois Lapelerie
<lapeleri@VOLTAIRE.TIMONE.UNIV-MRS.FR> wrote:
> Maybe you could try old (very old) recipes...
> For instance, in Ancient Egypt, ivory dust was used
> as vermicide in
> books (see: Larry Laursen end Marc Bekkoff:
> Loxodonta africana,
> Mammalian Species , N° 92, 1978, pp. 1-8.). Today
> it's hard to find
> loxodonta africana ivory...
> Vitruvius (2,9) and Pliny (13,13) used cedar oil on
> papyri as
> vermicide. And Martial (epigr 3,2,6) speaks about
> his book wich is
> "cedro perunctus" ; cedar oil on the back of the
> rolls prevents mold
> and fumigatation prevents moths... Could work well
>
> François Lapèlerie
> Université de la Mediterranée
> Marseille -- France
>
>
> Le vendredi, 8 fév 2008, à 23:52 Europe/Paris,
> Norman Kane a écrit :
>
> > Dear Regina - Foxing is essentially oxidation.
> It can be removed, at
> > least in part, by a bath in a mild alkaline
> solution, but this can
> > also thin and bleach the paper, and is an
> expensive and tedious
> > process, which I would not recommend, but which
> was often used in the
> > past. To prevent foxing, avoid moisture and
> moist conditions, as
> > this accelerates oxidation, and can, in addition,
> create mold,
> > another enemy of books and paper. Also, insects
> flourish in dampness,
> > and can make their contribution to the ruination
> of books. It is
> > wise, where there is a question, to avoid using
> the bottom shelves,
> > and, if books are in boxes, keep them well off the
> floor, where
> > moisture lingers.
> > Good luck, Norman
> >
> >
>
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