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    I hope this is an ok subreddit for this. If not, I'm sure someone will be able to point me towards the right one.

    I recently acquired an antique chest and it was full of old books, from 1903-1940s. There are also Welsh hymn books– one was printed in 1896, which I find absolutely incredible (also incredible that we have the technology to translate the pages!)

    They seem to be in ok condition considering how old they are. Definitely musty and cobwebby though. I brushed them all off and took pictures of each book (front and back covers, title and copyright pages, spines). After I went through them all, I realized maybe I should have worn gloves to handle them.

    What can I do to take better care of these books? I'd like to preserve them as well as possible. I don't really know what to do with them, but I'd love to learn more about them!

    by Glasseyeroses

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