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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 761531, member: 19065&quot;]Ultimately, if acidic paper pulp is present and no attempts are made at conservation to store the book in an archival (pH neutral) carton and wrapping and to remove as best as possible the acid from the pages via <a href="http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_listing.cfm?ClientID=15&amp;CategoryFullID=153" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_listing.cfm?ClientID=15&amp;CategoryFullID=153" rel="nofollow">deacidification</a> (or by a rare/antique books Conservators assistance), the paper will continue to deteriorate at variable rates give atmospheric and even insect conditions. Stablize the conditions that your book is in and you will prolong its life. Keep it out of direct sunlight and in a dry place where the humidity of the room doesn&#039;t shift too dramatically and you will do it a world of good. It sounds like you are already doing this, so that&#039;s a great start. </p><p><br /></p><p>You may have come across old books with translucent sheets over the image plates or seen works of art stored in acid free mats with glassine paper (archival tissue) over the surface of the image. This both protects the image from indirect scuffs and dirt as well as preventing the image from offsetting to the back of the previous page. </p><p><br /></p><p>You could insert <a href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/prodinfo.asp?number=678-BIP" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/prodinfo.asp?number=678-BIP" rel="nofollow">interleaving paper</a> (basically a coarse-type buffered w/ calcium carbonate or a smooth-type/unbuffered storage papers used depending upon the type of image/art it will be in contact with) or interleaving <a href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/prodinfo.asp?number=448-IG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/prodinfo.asp?number=448-IG" rel="nofollow">glassine</a> sheets (which also breaks down and occasionally needs to be changed if used for long term storage) which can help prevent further leaching/offsetting of one page to the back of another. </p><p><br /></p><p>With acidic pulp present in the pages, there is little to be done to prevent the book from eating itself away over time unless some measures are taken. Those above may help some, but for some people this may be too much work to enjoy the book or piece of art, treating it like a museum piece in storage. Books stored on unsealed wooden book shelves also run the risk of absorbing the acids out of wood itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The following are some sources for archival materials used in conservation which you might be interested in reading about or acquiring for storing your book and prints: <a href="http://talasonline.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://talasonline.com/" rel="nofollow">Talas</a>, <a href="http://www.archival.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archival.com/" rel="nofollow">Archival Products</a> and <a href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/" rel="nofollow">University Products</a>. Also, (if you are really into this stuff) the <a href="http://www.philobiblon.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.philobiblon.com/" rel="nofollow">Book Arts Web</a> is a great resource that provides a forum of discussion on traditional hand bound book arts, editioned artists books, bookmaking/binding, art on paper and conservation topics. While these topics may seem obtuse at the moment, I think given the context of paper money as art or prints on paper you may find some information useful if applied/considered for your items.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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