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This page will provide information about the Winterthur Library Poison Book Project, an investigation initiated in April 2019 to identify potentially toxic pigments coloring Victorian-era bookcloth.
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[[File:RBR_T690_L84t_3vols.jpg|right|frame|Emerald green bookcloth on an 1852 imprint. Courtesy, Winterthur Library, Printed Book and Periodical Collection]]
  
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==General Handling Recommendations for Nineteenth-Century Cloth-Case Bindings==
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The Poison Book Project has moved to a new site. Please visit us at https://sites.udel.edu/poisonbookproject/.
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Nearly 40% of the nineteenth-century cloth-case bindings analyzed with XRF for this project contained lead in the bookcloth colorant. No matter what pigments or dyes may be present, it is best practice to wash hands after handling books, especially before eating or drinking.
 
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==Safe Handling Recommendations for Arsenical Books==
 
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==Arsenical Books List==
 
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==Methodology==
 
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==Further Reading==
 

Latest revision as of 11:36, 12 February 2024

Emerald green bookcloth on an 1852 imprint. Courtesy, Winterthur Library, Printed Book and Periodical Collection

The Poison Book Project has moved to a new site. Please visit us at https://sites.udel.edu/poisonbookproject/.

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