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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 11884503, member: 8267&quot;][USER=98364]@LaurieMc[/USER] - I would like to complement <i>you </i>on your thorough response, and detailed observations. This in particular: <i>&quot;The staining comes in batches. That is: half an inch of pages are stained and then it&#039;s OK for the next inch and so on.&quot; </i>That is a strong indication that different paper stock was used in different parts of the Bible, and that the discoloration is probably related to the quality, chemistry, or history of each batch of paper that was used. Given the Bible&#039;s intercontinental travel, it might be difficult to sort out if or when environmental conditions may have played a role in the reaction. But at least it does not appear to be a mold situation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Going forward, I think the conservative approach would be to keep it in as stable an environment as you can - located on an interior wall (as you noted), out of direct sunlight, and away from excessive heat, cold, and humidity (if possible). You might select a few of the affected pages and &quot;monitor&quot; them over time with photographs, measurements and notes, to see if the discoloration remains constant or is changing in any way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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