How to preserve the condition of my books?

[Anonymous No.16864596]

Hi frens I like to take good care of my books, I'm very careful with them and I'd like to maintain their condition over time. So, with that being said I'm wondering how I can maintain their current condition so that the pages don't grow mold, or turn yellow, or the covers don't fade. I read that humid air can have an impact but I'm wondering if I can just put them in a Tupperware container and if that would help.

[Anonymous No.16864769]

>>16864596
Bump

[Anonymous No.16866150]

>>16864596
You are not going to live long enough to see your books deteroriate and crumble. Mold shouldn't grow that easy unless you live in the tropics. Just ventilate your room once in a while and also try not to get your shit infested with paper eating insects. Place your bookshelf in a way that it doesn't get exposed to direct sunlight for too long. Tupperwares are overkill and you probably won't be able fit everything in them anyway. Buy a closed bookcase if you are too worried about dust and shit

[Anonymous No.16867240]

>>16866150
Thank you friend

[Anonymous No.16867367]

>>16867240
Definitely inspect second-hand books and also check for holes in the pages that hint at insect activity. Btw, if you collect newspapers, storing them in a sealed Tupperware is not a bad idea as low quality papers such as those of newspapers deteroriate and go yellow much faster than most regular books

[Anonymous No.16868515]

>>16867367
The yellowing is what I’m worried about on my books. Is it humidity that causes this?

[Anonymous No.16868530]

Sunlight is a big thing, I see so many used books where the spine is a completely different shade from the cover due to fading in the sun. Also dust your shelves regularly

[Anonymous No.16868574]

>>16868515
Unless the book is printed on 100% acid-free paper, it's the contact with oxygen that is the culprit. Exposure to sunlight also speeds to process considerably