Spoiled Books
Dear Aunt Daisy, Recently I received a aes from England. Unfortunately, a spot of oil or grease has soaked through several pages. I can’t tell what the mark is but think it may be turpentine or some oil which aftists use to mix oil-colours. Could you tell me if there are any ways of removing this, as the book is
a signed author’s copy.
R.N.
E.
It is always doubtful whether any method can be found to remove stains from paper, which is itselt absorbent, and may show fresh marks from the solvent tried. Moreover, it is extremely likely that the solvent will remove the printing. So you had better experiment first with an old book. Place new thick blotting paper on each side of the page, and dab the marks with cotton-wool saturated with benzene (not benzine) or a mixture of half benzol and halt carbon teétra-chloride. _Benzene C.P., which .means chemically pure, is the strongest, Be sure to use it out of doors as it is very inflammable. Buy it from a chemist, Another recommended method ,is to first sponge the grease marks with benzol or carbon tetrachloride and then place blotting paper on either side of the paper and iron carefully, Do not have the iron very hot. ’
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 525, 15 July 1949, Page 23
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