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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 5961, member: 33"]The leather bindings may have what is called red rot, in which the leather appears to be turning to powder.</p><p><br /></p><p>This article has some ideas about how to treat it, and also some advice about what not to do. Also read the Editor's Note at the end for more information:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bookthink.com/0071/71alt.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bookthink.com/0071/71alt.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.bookthink.com/0071/71alt.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 5961, member: 33"]The leather bindings may have what is called red rot, in which the leather appears to be turning to powder. This article has some ideas about how to treat it, and also some advice about what not to do. Also read the Editor's Note at the end for more information: [url]http://www.bookthink.com/0071/71alt.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
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