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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| RED ROT | Due to certain tanning processes, red rot is the deterioration of leather in the form of red powdering. Some libraries use the preventive technique of dusting, buffing, oiling, and polishing with special chemicals, which can be expensive and may actually damage the books . |
