Expert-approved methods to clean dust, dirt, grime from old books.
Plus, how to disinfect them to get rid of mold, mildew, or insects.
Alternatively, you’re free to opt to use a microfiber cloth to dust off books.

This method should work when you want to clean old paperback and hardbound books.
Wipe down the whole book, cover to cover, being careful when you clean the books pages.
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James Fraser is the manager of The Grolier Poetry Bookshop, which is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bear in the mind that booksparticularly old bookscan be fragile.
Any attempt to fix past wrongs may end up damaging the book even more, says Fraser.
Optional:Handwritten inscriptions left by others often come part and parcel with buying used books.
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