2006-08-05 11:43:56 · 7 answers · asked by dbanki2005 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Blonddoctor is right. Often the spine (i.e., the part of the book that shows when it is shelved with other books in a library) will have had to withstand the rays of the sun, thus bleaching it of color, when the front and back covers have been protected.
To avoid this, be sure that your valuable books (first editions, signed copies, rare books, and the like) do not get direct rays of the sun. Keep blinds drawn, and situate shelves so they do not face the the windows. Skylights in Florida, we discovered, cause severe bleaching very quickly. We learned to use furniture throws over bookshelves, which we removed only in the evening or, perhaps for a few hours, when we had guests.
2006-08-05 13:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by bfrank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the spine is lighter then the cover and back cover. In other words when the spine has been bleached. Depending on the amount of bleaching decides how much you must take of, as far as the value of the book.
2006-08-05 13:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunned
2016-11-02 02:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by gosha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book has been exposed to uv rays, not necessarily to direct sunlight. It is best to keep old books or paintings in a place that has limited light from the sun. Heat and humidity are also #1 enemies of antique books.
2006-08-05 17:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by Schona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the back part is bent....the spine is the middle back of it ...not the front or back cover
2006-08-05 11:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on many factors
2016-08-23 03:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea. Wow, you really do learn here....
2006-08-05 11:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋