Insects | Water Damage | Mold | Foxing
Brittle Books | Brittle Paper/ Oversewn Binding | Acidic Paper | Acid Migration
Different Papers | Fading | Window Filters | Red Rot
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| FADING | Light is a form of energy that, at any wavelength, is very damaging to library materials. Visible light and ultra-violet (UV) radiation cause fading and desiccation especially in the cloth materials used to cover books, as seen here in this example. |
