Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Show Us Your Ancient Coin Library Here: A Numismatic Literature Post
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24604060, member: 26430"]I usually store my fragile and older (19th century) volumes flat. I think people do store them upright sometimes, especially if they're in good shape and you have other similarly sized books to stack them comfortable against on the shelf.</p><p><br /></p><p>But my favorite is to use a "<b>clamshell</b>" or "book box." (Partly because then you can safely stack them, otherwise flat books take up a lot of space.) There are archival ones made of non-acid boards or plastic. But I also just make DIY clamshells with an appropriate size box, adding some felt or sometimes a plastic sheet/bag (unsealed so it can "breathe").</p><p><br /></p><p>To customize I print copies of the title page, etc., and glue or tape them to the cover & spine.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one below isn't exactly antiquarian, but my BMC Corinth (1889) used to be G.F. Hill's (1867-1948) & then Hermann Lanz's (1910-1998), so I take special care of it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing pretty, this is just a normal cardboard book box; the lid also doubles as a nice book stand; can stand upright on shelf if arranged properly:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1563392[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I use these for old/fragile stuff, also certain thick folio types that are too heavy for their own weight, or anything I just want to be extra careful with (like the inscribed Sellwood Sassanian shown in a comment above).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24604060, member: 26430"]I usually store my fragile and older (19th century) volumes flat. I think people do store them upright sometimes, especially if they're in good shape and you have other similarly sized books to stack them comfortable against on the shelf. But my favorite is to use a "[B]clamshell[/B]" or "book box." (Partly because then you can safely stack them, otherwise flat books take up a lot of space.) There are archival ones made of non-acid boards or plastic. But I also just make DIY clamshells with an appropriate size box, adding some felt or sometimes a plastic sheet/bag (unsealed so it can "breathe"). To customize I print copies of the title page, etc., and glue or tape them to the cover & spine. The one below isn't exactly antiquarian, but my BMC Corinth (1889) used to be G.F. Hill's (1867-1948) & then Hermann Lanz's (1910-1998), so I take special care of it. Nothing pretty, this is just a normal cardboard book box; the lid also doubles as a nice book stand; can stand upright on shelf if arranged properly: [ATTACH=full]1563392[/ATTACH] I use these for old/fragile stuff, also certain thick folio types that are too heavy for their own weight, or anything I just want to be extra careful with (like the inscribed Sellwood Sassanian shown in a comment above).[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Show Us Your Ancient Coin Library Here: A Numismatic Literature Post
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...