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<p>[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 10305191, member: 14916"]Although I am more knowledgeable about older paper, I’ll do my best to answer your question.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxing on 19th-century paper is primarily due to the poor quality of the materials used. Before the Industrial Revolution, paper was typically made from old rags. In the 19th century, however, paper was produced from wood pulp, which was of lower quality and more prone to deterioration. As far as I know, removing foxing is not really feasible. According to this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a>, it may be possible, but it involves considerable risk and is likely quite costly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 10305191, member: 14916"]Although I am more knowledgeable about older paper, I’ll do my best to answer your question. Foxing on 19th-century paper is primarily due to the poor quality of the materials used. Before the Industrial Revolution, paper was typically made from old rags. In the 19th century, however, paper was produced from wood pulp, which was of lower quality and more prone to deterioration. As far as I know, removing foxing is not really feasible. According to this [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing']Wikipedia article[/URL], it may be possible, but it involves considerable risk and is likely quite costly.[/QUOTE]
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