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Topic: Displaying or storing signed space books
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 1434
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 01-22-2013 03:30 AM
   
I currently have all my autographed books in a bookcase in a fairly dark room. Do you think they should be stored in a box though to protect them from any UV light damage? It just seems a shame not to have them on show though. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 2954
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-22-2013 05:17 AM
Display!I have 200 (estimated!) signed books currently in a glass fronted cabinet. I have coated the glass with anti-UV window film that reduces UV by ~98%. It's £20 well spent as I'd hate to have the books hidden away. |
Dave Clow
Member Posts: 201
From: South Pasadena, CA 91030
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 01-22-2013 11:42 AM
Three suggestions, at the risk of saying the obvious: - Mylar covers over the dust jackets
- No direct sunlight
- Shelve the books stacked flat, not standing up. Prolonged upright shelving can be damaging, especially for heavy books.
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jvertrees
Member Posts: 83
From: Crestwood, MO
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 01-22-2013 01:29 PM
I totally agree with Dave above. I stress the stack flat, the heavy books will damage the spine simply by their own weight in a fairly short period of time. That is how I store my books. Most are also in a case with glass doors, some are not as over the years the collection has spilled over. I like the suggestion of the UV protection as well, I'm going to look into that. I do also have a fair about of art in the house so when I bought windows I did get UV protection on the house windows. I find the Mylar covers and the no direct sun light works very well. Some books are decades old and the spine color is just as bright as the covers when I pull one to look something up or read. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 849
From: Birmingham AL USA
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 01-22-2013 02:51 PM
Display them. What good are they sitting in boxes. I agree with the mylar covers(even though many of mine are not in covers). I do not lay mine flat, but will investigate that. Mine are turned away from sunlight. I do handle mine as I do read them, but I handle them gently. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 475
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 01-22-2013 05:57 PM
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Originally posted by fredtrav:
Display them.
I concur. I rarely handle my collection and I do display them in the stacked position on a bookshelf in a corner away from light. Also if I happen to be reading one I never take it out of the house just for further protection. |
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