There are rare books of ancient books at home. How to preserve them?

For many people who love books, there are many books that can't be put down at home, and they are reluctant to throw them away, but how to preserve them also puzzles them. Let's listen to several people in the industry and their suggestions on how to collect books for readers.

Thread-bound books are better preserved than modern books.

It has always been considered that the rare books of ancient books are cultural relics, which are quite precious and difficult to preserve. However, Zhang Ming, manager of Xi 'an Antique Bookstore, told the reporter that in fact, the rare books of thread-bound books are easier to preserve than modern books: "The life span of thread-bound books is about 1,000 years, that is, if properly preserved, thread-bound books can be preserved for at least 1,000 years. In contrast, the life span of modern books is only 300 years. Because the paper used in ancient thread-bound books is pure natural materials, and many chemical raw materials, such as fluorescent agents, are added to modern paper-making technology, modern books are not as easy to preserve as thread-bound books. When modern books are a little older, the pages will turn yellow and the paper will be fragile, so the preservation of modern books cannot be ignored. " This is also the characteristic of Beijing Tongysubculture printing customized book products, using Xuan paper ink as printing material, which is durable and more conducive to cultural inheritance.

Manager Zhang Ming also said that in addition to putting mothballs and other methods, dried herbs can also be entrained in old books. Lingxiang is a precious medicinal material and natural perfume, and its dried product is a good product for preventing insects and moths. You can also use special camphor and nanmu bookcases to keep old books. In addition, you can also use tobacco leaves, wrap them in gauze after drying, and put them in the corner of bookcases and bookcases. And a netizen named "Little Eight Doll" shared her method of saving books on the Internet, that is, sprinkling dry lavender on the pages, "not only can prevent insects, but also add a different fragrance to the pages. When books are placed, hardcover books and paperbacks can be placed directly, with the spine facing outwards for easy searching. When placing, if the first floor is not full, you can put a book file to avoid the book being loose and askew, causing the back of the book to bend and the pages to curl. Thread-bound books are relatively light and should not be placed directly. "

It is a good tradition for ancient books to bask in the sun.

Reader Mr. Zheng called and said that he loved reading picture books since he was a child and collected a large number of picture books through various channels. But because of his busy work, he didn't have time to take care of these books carefully, so he had to put them under the bed. He told reporters that he has collected 500 comic books, many of which are very precious now. In his spare time, he often takes them out and looks back on the good old days. However, due to his busy work recently, he spent less and less time on picture books, and some of them were wet or damaged. Mr. Zheng hoped that he could continue to collect picture books as a cultural collection, so he asked the reporter about the knowledge of picture book collection and preservation.

In fact, it's not just Mr. Zheng, but many people around the reporter have reported similar situations, because the books collected in libraries and archives are managed by special personnel and the preservation conditions are better. How to preserve the personal collection of family books? Zhang Ming, manager of Xi 'an Antique Bookstore, said that the most important things in collecting books are waterproof, fireproof, dustproof, moth-eaten and rat-bitten. Ms. Shang, who works in the library of Xida University, told reporters that when books are collected at home, some mothballs can be put in the bookcase to prevent insects, and it is best to wrap them in paper to avoid volatilization too quickly. The bookcase should be placed in a cool, ventilated and dry place. If the book is wet, you can put it in a plastic bag, freeze it in the freezer for a few hours, and then take it out and dry it in a ventilated place indoors, so that the wet book can basically be restored to its original appearance.

It is reported that the sixth day of June in the ancient calendar of China is the traditional book-drying day. On this day, if the weather is fine, readers will take out their books and put them in the sun. Ms. Shang told reporters that although modern people have forgotten the book-drying day, it is not advisable to hide family books at the bottom of the box, because people can't know the potential changes of family books in time, and it is too late to find the problems. Therefore, although there is no book drying day, family books should be hung once in a while. Pay attention to dust removal when hanging, and gently sweep the handwriting with a feather duster. Or use a low-wind vacuum cleaner to sweep the handwriting with a soft brush while vacuuming.