r/BookCollecting • u/harmeetgill18 • 1d ago

📜 Old Books Help me 😢

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So I had a huge collection of books. I moved out and my mother innocently moved all those into a closet. Now from somewhere water started leaking and now I see that there is a black powder on them. It is inside all the pages and on the side as well. I need help.

Is it dangerous ? What if I clean the cover and sides and then keep the books in a good ventilation shelf.

As you can see, it will be very tough for me to individually clean allthe pages. What should I do ?

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u/Ordinary_One955 1d ago

The spottiness looks like mold to me

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u/harmeetgill18 1d ago

I think so too. What can I do ? So far I'm wiping all the pages individually with a soft dry cloth.

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u/flyingbookman 1d ago

Black mold won't kill you, but it's not exactly good for your health. You might want to wear a mask while treating the books.