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Posted 9 years ago
SpiritBear
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Here's another 1897 Birds magazine, illustrated by coloured photography, that I picked up for my mom.
Throughout both are many bike, camera, and bike-lamp ads.
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Does the paper crumble when you turn pages? I have an old photo album, i can't turn pages in it. And it's not even as old as this magazine.
It is in 4 pieces-- two halves and two loose sheets-- but lost only one tiny piece of paper when my mom was handling it.
Many things affect paper. Old paper turns yellow due to acid and falls apart, which is sped up with moisture. Dry paper becomes brittle and turns to dust. Thin paper and cheaply made papers are at the greatest risk. There's some that are meant to be rigid, but then break. It's interesting.
If just touching it destroys it, I say let it crumble but salvage the photos.
Thanks for the info on paper, very interesting. This is what i was planning to do, too. Great minds think alike :P I may post the pics some day here when i have more time, they are rather interesting from historical and artistic point of view.
What is "Coloured Photography"?
Also, remove old sheets of paper from books. They often leave their permanent mark.
As a note of interest, I am currently reading a book in the worst condition I own:
This picture makes it look better than it is:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JtJKZqPJKMI/VZSGt-gxgvI/AAAAAAAAODY/PnEE5QVHcnc/w769-h577-no/1840s%2Bschoolbook%2B054.JPG
On the other side are 'worm holes' from bugs that eat paper. On this side is water-damage and acid-spotting. It's an 1836 book and they forgot to put the "o" in "of" on the page above. There are no covers. Yet it was made so well that the binding held tight. LOL.
I picked it up for parts and the salvageable engraving which will end up framed.
Coloured photography (they spell it without the "U", but I have a British side) is in this case photographs that have been colored in printing. I have a few books like this. It is different than lithography for it's a real photograph, but it's similar. Typical of the 1890s.
Thanks, Spirit. I was wondering because obviously back then there was no colored photography, but my search gave me ...well, a whole lot of "coloured" photographs Lol I did read Otaco's comment on this, too, so that was also educational. Great stuff. As always =)
I do have dozens of old books, i don't know why, I know i'll never read them, i don't have any time, but i like looking at them. What are the old sheets of paper? I haven't seen anything like this in my old books i don't think.
You can colour any photograph you want. It just naturally comes, like the Model T, in any color so long as it's black (or sepia, or as I like to think, it's more properly greyscale.)
I'd love to see how they did this so well, though.
My family library last year totaled out at about 500 books and another 500 magazines and keeps growing. I will repost here in a comment the total of books over 80 years old, as most of the library is what I've put together for my family. The 'private' library is in my room and is of rare books or fairly old ones.
People often leave old sheets of paper in books. I have an 1800s school-book full of old paper from a young girl's tablet (not the iPad kind, mind you.)
It severely yellowed the pages wherever it touched.
wow, your library sounds impressive! Ever counted how many bottles you have? ;)
I should go through my old book to get rid old sheets of paper, and maybe, who knows, i'll find some old money! LOL
Valentino, thanks. My pleasure.
Yep, a bird nut here, too =)
Anna, it is about 50 in my room, not including pre-1900 magazines, journals, brochures/handouts/programs/manuals, &c. There are others elsewhere.
You'd be amazed at what ends up in books....
From one Bible:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/105829219381567141804/albums/6151114294419132097
As for bottles.... I'm not gonna go count that. LOL. It is under 150, I think!
oh wow, fascinating!