Foxing those brownish yellowy spots you often see in old books. As i understand it, there was a big shift downwards in paper quality during that period, without much understanding of why foxing occurred. Alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words. Foxing is the result of both mold and metal contaminants in paper. If the book is foxed on one side only make sure the book is in contact with that side. Information and translations of foxed in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Alphabetical list of topics and their page numbers placed at the very end of a book. Book terms and book conditions used by book collectors. Book terminology or book terms are the vocabulary used in book collecting to describe the many different parts of the book.
Moulds feed on the paper itself, as well as any dirt or organic material on it, for example, finger marks, food stains and squashed insects. How to prevent and reverse foxing in rare books in 2019. The words listed can be technical terms, places, persons, or multiple words. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the. Inspired by gallos work on the microbiological factor in foxing, hey researches why there is local foxing when fungal spores are omnipresent. I recently published an academic book anthropology at the dawn of the cold war. Foxing appears as brown, yellow, or red stains on the paper, often in spidery spots or blotches.
The book and paper group wiki is a publication of the book and paper. Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending. Using a reducing agent, such as sodium borohydride, on the paper. A square or rectangular piece of wood intended for carving or turning. Commonly refers to books published before the year 1501.
Removing the marks of foxing should generally be left to a skilled book conservator or preservationist. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Only when these impurities exist in the paper, given exposure to the right humidity and temperature factors, will foxing occur. Removing foxing stains on books, papers, photographs. The most essential factor in determining rarity is the books intrinsic importance, or how important the book is considered to be in its field. To prevent foxing, mount, mat, and frame using only acidfree materials, keep glass away from the surface of the artwork, and place in a lowhumidity environment. Foxing is a term describing the agerelated spots and browning seen on vintage paper documents such as books, postage stamps, certificates, and so forth. The glossary is a list of term definitions used throughout the book that might be unfamiliar to the reader. The inside of your book, which we call the book block, is divided into three main sections. Index of illustrated book collecting terms on mywingsbooks. Art conservation cultural heritage and aerobiology. An index is an alphabetized list of subjects and terms used and discussed in the book with their corresponding page numbers and is great to use in nonfiction books.
We also provide a master index to this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom. Speckled could describe the design on the flyleaf and endpapers of an old, hardcover book the thicker paper lining the inside cover and the pages that lie next to it papermakers would be creative. Index of prohibited books synonyms, index of prohibited books pronunciation, index of prohibited books translation, english dictionary definition of index of prohibited books. This is different from foxing, but could be viewed as similar problem, that affects the paper. Proposed classification of foxing, the book and paper group annual, vol. Index definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In a student book, it may be useful to embolden the index page number that corresponds to the introduction or definition of a key concept in the main text, but this. Information and translations of foxing in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. What does speckled mean in book terms encyclopedia. Foxing definition, material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe. Pictures of tanned and foxed pages in collectible books. Never seen foxing in a modern post 1940s book which uses archival acidfree paper though, only in paper backs. It may be easier to define what foxing stains as identified by most.
Formation, the albatross, dealer and nearer my god 2011present. Examples are an index in the back matter of a book and an index that serves as a library catalog in a traditional backofthebook index, the. A nice little book in excellent condition except for some chips out of the front cover and a 1 chunk out of the back cover bottom outer edge, darkening of the pages and a little foxing, a red rubber stamp on the front cover, covers are almost separated at the staples. A nontraditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in good or very good condition, although no standard exists for this term, and the word can be used to describe a wide variety of actual book conditions. The oxford english dictionarys earliest reference to foxed paper is from. The authors focus their research on the possibility of the microbiological origin of foxing. Experts may choose one of two approaches to reverse foxing. It serves as a key or map for finding specific topics in lengthier books. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. On a dust collection system, a sliding door mounted in ductwork that allows airflow to be opened or restricted depending on need.
Technical association of paper and printing industry, national szechenyi library, 1992, pp. Two main causes are mould and iron contaminants in the paper. Foxing has been variously attributed to a microorganism, iron particles in the paper, a high acid content in the paper, or a fungus reacting to metallic residue or other conditions of the paper. Including all of the necessary parts of a book and putting them in the right order is the first step to making your book credible and professional. Most often seen in nonfiction like a biography or an academic text, a bibliography lists the references and sources used in researching or reporting the book. The influence of foundations, mccarthyism and the cia, since you asked and one of the tasks i was responsible for was creating an index for my book. A rare book dealer would have used spotting or foxing to describe stains and discolourations on the pages.
I mean, i have a dehumidifier and it helps, but bad paper is bad paper. Foxing can be treated by a paper conservator, although it is unlikely to be removed entirely by standard cleaning treatments. Sac and fox culture was of the eastern woodlands area with some plainsarea traits see under natives, north american. Papers of the conference on book and paper conservation held in budapest, 47 september 1990 budapest. Comic book paper brownstans over time due to environmental factors, initial acidity content of the paper. Short for electronic book, this is a computer file that contains the entire text of a book. The term foxing describes disfiguring small yellow brown spots or blotches on paper. Not only will this allow the novice to correctly describe a book, this page will provide an easy reference to unknown book words allowing an intelligent decision before purchasing or describing a book to sell. Conference on book and paper conservation budapest. Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner.
The band has released three studio albums and an ep, as well as a pair of splits and a single. The term foxing is used to denote the reddish or tannish spots, speckles, or bloches that discolor the paper of some older books. Milky discoloration of a wood finish caused when moisture is trapped in the curing finish. In a traditional backofthebook index, the headings will. The following terms are defined and illustrated, sometimes as examples on pages of related terms. A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
The name may derive from the fox like reddishbrown color of the stains, or the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved. We provide and cite an extensive list of authoritative references about foxing. The name may derive from the foxlike reddishbrown color of the stains, or the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved. Foxing article about foxing by the free dictionary. Codex fabrianus definitionum forensium et rerum in sacro sabaudiae senatu tractatarum, ad ordinem titulorum codicis justinianei accommodatus et in ix. Foxing changes the ph of the paper, and additional acid can cause further degradation. Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. Technical association of paper and printing industry and the national szechenyi library.
An index is an optional but highly desirable element for nonfiction works. There are many different types of ebook files and some can be read only with a specific ereader amazons kindle etc while others can be read on any computer, personal digital assistant or ereader. If there is some sign of foxing on the test book it should be examined carefully and with magnification to see if it. An index is a system by which changes in the value of something and the rate at which it. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.
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