Another longshot: editions of Capo Ferro's Gran Simulacro

midelburgo · 5th May 2023, 08:13 PM

Old paper made from rags is much more stable than modern papers, specially those from second half of XIXth century, and war periods. Some acidic inks could give problems, but that would be visible by now. Enclosing in plastic could be problematic if you live in a humid area and mold developes. Probably the worse problem could be silverfish insects (lepisma), because they can ravage single leafs and it is better to avoid sunlight. Leather bindings are a different matter, but you do not have that.

5th May 2023, 08:13 PM	#7
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 248	Old paper made from rags is much more stable than modern papers, specially those from second half of XIXth century, and war periods. Some acidic inks could give problems, but that would be visible by now. Enclosing in plastic could be problematic if you live in a humid area and mold developes. Probably the worse problem could be silverfish insects (lepisma), because they can ravage single leafs and it is better to avoid sunlight. Leather bindings are a different matter, but you do not have that.