From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V4 #69 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Wednesday, November 15 2000 Volume 04 : Number 069 ======================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with unsubscribe scribes-digets in the body of the message. Leave the subject line blank. Do not include any additional text. RE: [scribes]: Re: Book of Hours facsimiles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 05:38:54 -0700 From: "Edgar, Terry" Subject: RE: [scribes]: Re: Book of Hours facsimiles I have two ideas, 1. spray each page "lightly" with lysol, then place in the sun and turn the pages and allow to air out. I work in the medical field where we are required to keep medical records forever. I ran into that problem with the records and this technique worked well, just remember to spray it very lightly. the Lysol kills mildew and the sun acts as a sterilization method. Librarians in the past have put open books in the sun for just such a purpose. The ultra violet rays kill a lot of bacteria, molds etc. If you have a small vaccume, you might want to gently vaccume with a small attachment to suck out dust and dust mites. Rivka - -----Original Message----- From: CarynvnK@aol.com [mailto:CarynvnK@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 11:40 PM To: scribes@castle.org Subject: [scribes]: Re: Book of Hours facsimiles Hello everyone: I've really enjoyed everyone talking about their favorite facsimiles, especially the Visconti Hours, which is one of mine too! I also have a little book, not a facsimile, with pictures from the Hastings Hours, which was made in the southern Netherlands near the end of the 15th century for William Lord Hastings, who was executed by Richard III in 1483. This is nice miniatures and "pressed" flowers on colored borders. And I have a question: I have an old copy of the Grandes Heures, which I bought used, and it has a dreadful smell to it, rather like a combination of mildew and rotten bananas. The book itself isn't damaged (though the dust cover is ragged), but I can't stand the smell and I sneeze whenever I look at it too long. And I want to look at it! Does anyone know a way of removing the smell from the book without damaging it further? Someone suggested putting it in a plastic bag with aquarium charcoal. Is there any other effective method? Thanks very much in advance Caryn, Artemisia =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ End of scribes digest V4 #69 ****************************