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• Never fold the corner of a page to mark your place, always use a bookmark.
• Always use a thin bookmark such as a piece of paper or card
• If you must write in a book, use a pencil
• To clean marks or pencil from a book, gently use a soft art gum eraser.
• Always use a thin bookmark such as a piece of paper or card
• If you must write in a book, use a pencil
• To clean marks or pencil from a book, gently use a soft art gum eraser.
A booklover's guide to covering and protecting your books.
General book care tips
Tips to preserve the life and value of your books
Book handling tips
Being gentle with your books
Removing a book from a shelf
Small tears along the tops of dust jackets, and stretching of the spine of the book can be caused by pulling books from the shelf by the top of the spine. The best way to remove a book from a shelf is to either grip it from the sides if space allows, or reach over the top of the book and pull it towards you.
Opening a new book
Forcing a book open can damage the spine. The best method for handling a book while reading is to hold it open just enough to read comfortable, and not try to flatten it out. Of course, this is not always possible,
Small tears along the tops of dust jackets, and stretching of the spine of the book can be caused by pulling books from the shelf by the top of the spine. The best way to remove a book from a shelf is to either grip it from the sides if space allows, or reach over the top of the book and pull it towards you.
Opening a new book
Forcing a book open can damage the spine. The best method for handling a book while reading is to hold it open just enough to read comfortable, and not try to flatten it out. Of course, this is not always possible,
An interesting old instruction sheet
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